Individuals Across the Sciences

Individuals Across the Sciences
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 425
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ISBN-10 : 9780199382514
ISBN-13 : 0199382514
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Book Synopsis Individuals Across the Sciences by : Alexandre Guay

Download or read book Individuals Across the Sciences written by Alexandre Guay and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowing what individuals are and how they can be identified is a crucial question for both philosophers and scientists. This volume explores how different sciences handle the issue of understanding individuality, and reflects back on how this scientific work relates to metaphysics itself.


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