Reduction, integration, and the unity of science: Natural, behavioral, and social sciences and the humanities

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In T. Kuipers, Philosophy of Science: Focal Issues (Volume 1 of the Handbook of the Philosophy of Science). Elsevier (2007)
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1. A Historical Look at Unity 2. Field Guide to Modern Concepts of Reduction and Unity 3. Kitcher's Revisionist Account of Unification 4. Critics of Unity 5. Integration Instead of Unity 6. Reduction via Mechanisms 7. Case Studies in Reduction and Unification across the Disciplines

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