Explaining features of fine-grained phenomena using abstract analyses of phenomena and mechanisms: two examples from chronobiology
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-017-1469-x
Abstract: Explanations of biological phenomena such as cell division, protein synthesis or circadian rhythms commonly take the form of models of the responsible mechanisms. Recently philosophers of science have attempted to analyze this practice, presenting mechanisms… read more here.
Keywords: phenomenon; explaining features; features fine; chronobiology ... See more keywords