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(1976) Essays on explanation and understanding, Dordrecht, Springer.

Against reductionism and purism

tertium datur

Maria Makai

pp. 27-58

Beginning in medias res: My point of departure concerning the age-long dispute between causalists and finalists is that I find the same fault with von Wright1 as he with Peter Winch, namely the absence of the specific teleological aspect.

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-010-1823-4_2

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Makai, M. (1976)., Against reductionism and purism: tertium datur, in J. Manninen & R. Tuomela (eds.), Essays on explanation and understanding, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 27-58.

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