Unifying Scientific Theories: Physical Concepts and Mathematical Structures

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The many faces of unity 2. Unification, realism and inference 3. Maxwell's unification of electromagnetism and optics 4. Gauges, symmetries and forces: the electroweak unification 5. Special relativity and the unity of physics 6. Darwin and natural selection: unification versus explanation 7. Structural unity and the biological synthesis Conclusions Notes References Index.