New functionalism and the social and behavioral sciences
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Abstract Functionalism about kinds is still the dominant style of thought in special sciences, like economics, psychology, and biology. Generally construed, functionalism view that states or processes can be individuated based on what role they play rather than are constituted realized by. Recently, Weiskopf (2011a, 2011b) has posited a reformulation model-based approach to explanation. We refer this as ‘new functionalism’. In paper, we seek defend new recast it light concrete explanatory aims sciences. particular, argue assessment legitimacy functional kind needs take into account purpose model which employed. aim at demonstrating by appealing explanations from social behavioral Specifically, focus preferences signals kinds. Our argument intended have double impact deflecting criticisms against perspective mechanistic decomposition while also expanding scope encompass
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European journal for philosophy of science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1879-4912', '1879-4920']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-021-00420-2