Fluid convection, constraint and causation.
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Complexity-nonlinear dynamics for my purposes in this essay-is rich with metaphysical and epistemological implications but is receiving sustained philosophical analysis only recently. I will explore some of the subtleties of causation and constraint in Rayleigh-Bénard convection as an example of a complex phenomenon, and extract some lessons for further philosophical reflection on top-down constraint and causation particularly with respect to causal foundationalism.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Interface focus
دوره 2 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012