Philosophical Review 110 (3):315-61 (2001)
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Is conceptual analysis required for reductive explanation? If there is no a priori entailment from microphysical truths to phenomenal truths, does reductive explanation of the phenomenal fail? We say yes . Ned Block and Robert Stalnaker say no
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Keywords | Analysis Conceptualism Explanation Metaphysics Phenomena Reduction Truth |
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ISBN(s) | 0031-8108 |
DOI | 10.1215/00318108-110-3-315 |
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