Reductive Explanation in the Biological Sciences

• Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Meta-philosophical Preliminaries.- Chapter 3 Drawing Lessons from the Previous Debate.- Chapter 4 Two Perspectives on Explanatory Reduction.- Chapter 5 A Closer Look at Biological Explanations.- Chapter 6 The Ontic Account of Explanatory Reduction.- Chapter 7 Conclusion.- References.

“Reductive Explanation in the Biological Sciences offers a novel philosophical perspective on explanatory reduction by fruitfully distinguishing different important characteristics explanations may have. The account also excels by offering metaphilosophical reflections on normativity in philosophy of science.” (Ingo Brigandt, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, ndpr.nd.edu, August, 2016)