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Wilhelm, Isaac. The non-fundamental: explanation. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-em48-w613

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TitleThe non-fundamental: explanation
NameWilhelm, Isaac (author); Loewer, Barry (chair); Sider, Ted (member); Albert, David (member); North, Jill (member); Bennett, Karen (member); Strevens, Michael (member); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-10 (degree)
SubjectPhilosophy, Metaphysics, Philosophy of science, Explanation, Philosophy of mathematics, Philosophy of physics, Quantum mechanics, Statistical mechanics
Extent1 online resource (vi, 91 pages)
DescriptionWhat is non-fundamental reality like? What sorts of connections stretch from the fundamental up through the non-fundamental? In this dissertation, I take some preliminary steps towards developing a complete, unified theory of non-fundamentalia. I focus, in particular, on theories of explanation for non-fundamental phenomena. In the first chapter, I argue that there is a single `explanatory determination' relation which (i) backs all cases of explanation among fundamentalia and non-fundamentalia alike, and (ii) explains why all other explanation-backing relations are explanatory. In the second chapter, I argue that typicality facts---for instance, the non-fundamental fact that gases typically evolve to equilibrium---can be explanatory. In the third chapter, I propose an account of what it takes for one mathematical proof to be at least as explanatory as another.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-em48-w613
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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