Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science

Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Science: New Essays, 1st Edition, is an anthology that explores what role metaphysics should play in philosophizing about science. Edited by Matthew Slater and Zanja Yudell, the collection examines the methodological relationship between metaphysical inquiry and the philosophy of science.

The volume addresses tensions between metaphysicians adopting scientifically informed approaches and philosophers of science who view metaphysical investigations with suspicion. It engages core topics in the metaphysics of science, including causal relations, dispositions, natural kinds, and natural laws and properties.

Essays in the anthology combine general methodological inquiry with ground-level analyses of specific issues. Among these contributions, Jim Woodward provides a dialogue-format discussion of interventionism and its connection to metaphysics.