{"title":"Gustavo Castañon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGustavo Castañon\u003c\/strong\u003e explores complex themes around knowledge and its boundaries, inviting readers to rethink what it means to know and understand the world. His work, such as \u003cem\u003ePossibilist Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into philosophical questions with a fresh and thought-provoking approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect writing that challenges traditional perspectives and encourages an open-minded examination of ideas. Castañon's work is ideal for those interested in contemporary thought that bridges theory and practical insight.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"possibilist-knowledge-by-gustavo-castanon-9781666953961","title":"Possibilist Knowledge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePossibilist Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of scientific knowledge about what makes something possible or impossible in a given context, given the satisfaction or absence of a necessary condition, and which is formed by possibilist laws and explanations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike knowledge of physical necessity, which states what must occur, or probabilistic knowledge, which indicates what is likely to occur, possibilist knowledge delineates the boundaries of what can and cannot happen. Possibilist laws are strict laws stating necessary conditions for events, and possibilist explanations show how apparently impossible or improbable phenomena could have occurred under specified conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on new tools such as permissive and preventive conditions, this book rectifies longstanding problems in the philosophy of science, from the “how-possibly” explanations to mechanisms and negative causation, reconsidering the deductive–nomological model of explanation in a renewed light. Drawing examples from physics, biology, social sciences, psychology, and neuroscience, it demonstrates that possibilist reasoning is already pervasive, though unacknowledged, and essential for understanding multicausality and constraints in complex systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn psychology, possibilist knowledge provides a methodological basis for unifying the discipline and reconciling scientific rigor with human freedom. More broadly, possibilism challenges the modern identification of science with determinism, showing that we can preserve exact science without assuming a deterministic universe. By offering a framework that compatibilizes scientific laws with the presumption of agency and responsibility, the book contributes to resolving one of the most enduring cultural conflicts: the tension between determinism, free will, and the authority of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934187372780,"sku":"9781666953961","price":355.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781666953961-possibilist-knowledge.jpg?v=1783902731"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/gustavo-castanon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}