Causes, Explanations, and Mechanisms

A Philosophical Analysis of the Secret Connection
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This book provides a philosophical analysis of the link between the concept of causation, explanation and mechanisms. It addresses the rapidly expanding field of the new mechanical philosophy from a historical and theoretical point of view, and presents the philosophical ideas that have impacted the mechanistic project and the limits of this project as seen from various explanatory contexts. Furthermore, the book focuses in a succinct manner on the metaphysical and methodological aspects of the new mechanical philosophy and proposes suggestions for future work on the issue of causes and mechanisms. The chapters, accessible to both philosophers and scientists, serve as a helpful tool to the current debate surrounding mechanism, explanation and causation. The variety and range of coverage in this book makes it a perfect choice for students of history and philosophy of science, students of the sciences, and scholars interested in the philosophy of science.


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This book provides a philosophical analysis of the link between the concept of causation, explanation and mechanisms. It addresses the rapidly expanding field of the new mechanical philosophy from a historical and theoretical point of view, and presents the philosophical ideas that have impacted the mechanistic project and the limits of this project as seen from various explanatory contexts. Furthermore, the book focuses in a succinct manner on the metaphysical and methodological aspects of the new mechanical philosophy and proposes suggestions for future work on the issue of causes and mechanisms. The chapters, accessible to both philosophers and scientists, serve as a helpful tool to the current debate surrounding mechanism, explanation and causation. The variety and range of coverage in this book makes it a perfect choice for students of history and philosophy of science, students of the sciences, and scholars interested in the philosophy of science.


EUDR exemption - product or manufacturing materials placed on the market prior to 31.12.2025.
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VerlagSpringer International Publishing
EinbandFester Einband
Erscheinungsjahr2026
Seitenangabe271 S.
AusgabekennzeichenEnglisch
AbbildungenXIV, 271 p. 1 illus., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
MasseH23.5 cm x B15.5 cm
CoverlagSpringer (Imprint/Brand)
ReiheSynthese Library
AutorOleksowicz, Michal

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Über den Autor Michal Oleksowicz

Michal Oleksowicz is a researcher at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences (Institute of Philosophy, Department of Logic) at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun. From 2022-2025 he has been a board member of the Polish Association for Logic and Philosophy of Science. From 2022-2024, he was the principal investigator of the research project New Mechanicism and theology (2021/41/N/HS1/01338), funded by the National Science Centre in Poland. Currently, he is the principal investigator (2024-2027) of the project Philosophical-logical foundations of mechanistic causation (2024/52/C/HS1/00179), funded by the National Science Centre in Poland. The editor of the volume Hypotheses in Science, part of the book series Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 536). His main research interests are: philosophical logic, philosophical aspects of causation and causal explanations, especially mechanistic explanation and its application to various explanatory contexts.

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