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Reductionism in the Philosophy of Science (Hardcover): Christian Sachse Reductionism in the Philosophy of Science (Hardcover)
Christian Sachse
R3,929 Discovery Miles 39 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In contemporary philosophy of science, ontological reductionism, or the claim that everything that exists in the world is something physical, is the consensus mainstream position. Contrary to a widespread belief, this book establishes that ontological and epistemological reductionism stand or fall together. The author proposes a new strategy of conservative theory reduction that operates by means of the construction of functional sub-concepts that are coextensional with physical concepts. Thus, a complete conservative reductionism is established that vindicates both the indispensable scientific character of the special sciences and their reducibility to physics. The second part of the book works this strategy out, using the example of classical and molecular genetics.

Conservative Reductionism (Hardcover): Michael Esfeld, Christian Sachse Conservative Reductionism (Hardcover)
Michael Esfeld, Christian Sachse
R4,305 Discovery Miles 43 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Conservative Reductionism sets out a new theory of the relationship between physics and the special sciences within the framework of functionalism. It argues that it is wrong-headed to conceive an opposition between functional and physical properties (or functional and physical descriptions, respectively) and to build an anti-reductionist argument on multiple realization. By contrast, (a) all properties that there are in the world, including the physical ones, are functional properties in the sense of being causal properties, and (b) all true descriptions (laws, theories) that the special sciences propose can in principle be reduced to physical descriptions (laws, theories) by means of functional reduction, despite multiple realization. The book develops arguments for (a) from the metaphysics of properties and the philosophy of physics. These arguments lead to a conservative ontological reductionism. It then develops functional reduction into a fully-fledged, conservative theory reduction by means of introducing functional sub-types that are coextensive with physical types, illustrating that conservative reductionism by means of case studies from biology (notably the relationship between classical and molecular genetics).

Conservative Reductionism (Paperback): Michael Esfeld, Christian Sachse Conservative Reductionism (Paperback)
Michael Esfeld, Christian Sachse
R1,435 Discovery Miles 14 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Conservative Reductionism sets out a new theory of the relationship between physics and the special sciences within the framework of functionalism. It argues that it is wrong-headed to conceive an opposition between functional and physical properties (or functional and physical descriptions, respectively) and to build an anti-reductionist argument on multiple realization. By contrast, (a) all properties that there are in the world, including the physical ones, are functional properties in the sense of being causal properties, and (b) all true descriptions (laws, theories) that the special sciences propose can in principle be reduced to physical descriptions (laws, theories) by means of functional reduction, despite multiple realization. The book develops arguments for (a) from the metaphysics of properties and the philosophy of physics. These arguments lead to a conservative ontological reductionism. It then develops functional reduction into a fully-fledged, conservative theory reduction by means of introducing functional sub-types that are coextensive with physical types, illustrating that conservative reductionism by means of case studies from biology (notably the relationship between classical and molecular genetics).

Sexueller Missbrauch in der DDR - Historische, rechtliche und psychologische Hintergrunde des sexuellen Missbrauchs an Kindern... Sexueller Missbrauch in der DDR - Historische, rechtliche und psychologische Hintergrunde des sexuellen Missbrauchs an Kindern und Jugendlichen in der DDR (German, Paperback, 1. Aufl. 2018)
Christian Sachse, Stefanie Knorr, Benjamin Baumgart
R1,349 Discovery Miles 13 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Die Verantwortlichen der SED-Diktatur haben alles getan, ihr Land als "Staat der Jugend" erscheinen zu lassen, der sich ruhrend um das Wohl der Kinder sorgte. Verschwiegen wurden die Schattenseiten menschlichen Zusammenlebens, die in jeder Gesellschaft auftreten. Vorwerfen kann man der SED-Diktatur nicht, dass es sexuellen Missbrauch von Kindern und Jugendlichen gab. Aktiv verhindert wurde aber die oeffentliche Wahrnehmung des Missbrauchs durch die Apparate von MfS, Justiz, Jugendhilfe und Volksbildung. Jeder aufgedeckte Fall wurde von Massnahmen begleitet, die verhinderten, dass eine informierte OEffentlichkeit sich der Probleme bewusst wurde. Es ist eine traurige Tatsache, dass jeder Missbrauch, der nicht aufgedeckt oder gar vertuscht wurde, dem Tater die Gelegenheit zu neuen Missbrauchen gegeben hat. Aufklarung und Aufarbeitung derartiger Taten sind also kein Luxus, den sich eine reiche und an ihrer Historie interessierte Gesellschaft leistet. Sie sind ein unverzichtbarer Beitrag zur Pravention. Der InhaltHistorische Aspekte und juristische Hintergrunde zum sexuellen Missbrauchs von Kindern und Jugendlichen in der DDR * Zum Umgang mit sexuellem Missbrauch in der DDR und dessen Folgen aus psychosozialer Sicht Die AutorenDr. rer. pol. Christian Sachse ist Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Union der Opferverbande Kommunistischer Gewaltherrschaft e.V. (UOKG), Veroeffentlichungen zum Forschungsfeld "Opfer der SED-Diktatur", darunter zu Jugendhilfe und Kinderheimen, politischen Gefangenen und Zwangsarbeit. Stefanie Knorr, Diplom-Psychologin, ist Mitarbeiterin der Beratungsstelle "Gegenwind" fur politisch Traumatisierte der SED-Diktatur, Veroeffentlichungen zu den psychischen und sozialen Folgen politischer und institutioneller Repression unter der SED-Diktatur. Benjamin Baumgart, Volljurist, ist juristischer Berater der Beratungsstelle der Union der Opferverbande Kommunistischer Gewaltherrschaft e.V. (UOKG).

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