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Nagelian reduction: a standalone construct

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Nagelianreduction1 CONSTRUCTNagelian reductionNAGEL · PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

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Philosophy of science

reduction of one theory to another by deriving its laws from the other theory plus bridge laws linking their terms.

In philosophy of science, Nagelian reduction refers to reduction of one theory to another by deriving its laws from the other theory plus bridge laws linking their terms. This meaning comes from Nagel (1961) in The structure of science.[1]

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  1. Nagel, E. (1961). The structure of science. Ediciones Paidos Iberica. ISBN 9780155846654

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