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71The Layer Cake Model of the World and Non-Reductive PhysicalismKriterion - Journal of Philosophy 30 (1): 39-60. 2016.In this paper I argue that non-reductive physicalism (NRP) continues to rely on the ontological aspect of the layer cake model of the world (LCM). NRP is a post-unity account of the relationship between phenomena in the world in the sense that it has been developed in response to the perceived failure of the unity of science thesis. The LCM constitutes a framework for the organisation of phenomena in the world. It articulates the idea that phenomena in the world are organised into levels. Speci…Read more
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133Intervening on the Causal Exclusion Problem for Integrated Information TheoryMinds and Machines 28 (2): 331-351. 2018.In this paper, we examine the causal framework within which integrated information theory of consciousness makes it claims. We argue that, in its current formulation, IIT is threatened by the causal exclusion problem. Some proponents of IIT have attempted to thwart the causal exclusion problem by arguing that IIT has the resources to demonstrate genuine causal emergence at macro scales. In contrast, we argue that their proposed solution to the problem is damagingly circular as a result of inter-…Read more
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81Mapping the continuum of research strategiesSynthese 196 (11): 4711-4733. 2019.Contemporary philosophy of science has seen a growing trend towards a focus on scientific practice over the epistemic outputs that such practices produce. This practice-oriented approach has yielded a clearer understanding of how reductive research strategies play a central role in contemporary scientific inquiry. In parallel, a growing body of work has sought to explore the role of non-reductive, or systems-level, research strategies. As a result, the relationship between reductive and non-redu…Read more
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Philosophy of Biology |
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Scientific Practice |
Causation |
Interlevel Relations in Science |
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