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Philosophy of science

explaining a phenomenon by describing entities and activities organized so as to produce it from start to finish.

In philosophy of science, mechanistic explanation refers to explaining a phenomenon by describing entities and activities organized so as to produce it from start to finish. This meaning comes from Machamer (2000) in Philosophy of Science.[1]

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Machamer, P., Darden, L., & Craver, C. F. (2000). Thinking about Mechanisms. Philosophy of Science, 67(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1086/392759

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