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> The specific phrase I believe we are discussing is, on page 64:
> "The preceding considerations suggest the following redefinition of
> emergence: The occurrence of a characteristic W in an object w is
> emergent relative to a theory T, a part relation Pt, and a class G
> of attributes if that occurrence cannot be deduced by means of T
> from a characterization of the Pt-parts of w with respect to all the
> attributes in G."
>
>> Main Entry: no·mo·log·i·cal
>> Function: adjective
>> Etymology: nomology science of physical and logical laws, from
>> Greek nomos + English -logy
>> : relating to or expressing basic physical laws or rules of
>> reasoning <nomological universals>
>
> We have found that the discussions within the book use words in ways
> specific to their context. Thus Nick's "deductive nomological
> account of explanation" is likely to mean more than the individual
> words might imply.
>
> Possibly we are failing to use the word "logic"?
>
> I still think we should add it to the Nictionary if it is of use.
> It seems to be.
>
> -- Owen
>
>
> On Oct 6, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Robert Cordingley wrote:
>
>> It's already there:
>>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nomological>> Robert C
>>
>> Owen Densmore wrote:
>>> On Oct 5, 2009, at 6:12 PM, Nicholas Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>> But.... Hempel and Oppenheim are big on the deductiive
>>>> nomological account of explanation.
>>>
>>> Could you clarify the above? .. and maybe add "nomological" to the
>>> Nictionary?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -- Owen
>
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