Rethinking explanation

The nature of scientific explanation has been an important topic in philosophy of science for many years. This book highlights some of the conceptual problems that still need to be solved and points out a number of fresh philosophical ideas to explore.

Other Authors: Persson, Johannes., Ylikoski, Petri., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.
Dordrecht : 2007.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages) : illustrations.
Series: Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 252.
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Summary: The nature of scientific explanation has been an important topic in philosophy of science for many years. This book highlights some of the conceptual problems that still need to be solved and points out a number of fresh philosophical ideas to explore.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter; EXPLANATIONS ARE ABOUT CONCEPTS AND CONCEPT FORMATION; WHAT TO ASK OF AN EXPLANATION-THEORY; THE IDEA OF CONTRASTIVE EXPLANANDUM; THE PRAGMATIC-RHETORICAL THEORY OF EXPLANATION; CAUSAL EXPLANATION PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE WHY; CAUSAL EXPLANATION AND MANIPULATION; ASSESSING THE EXPLANATORY POWER OF CAUSAL EXPLANATIONS; SOME NOTES ON UNIFICATIONISM AND PROBABILISTIC EXPLANATION; SELECTION AND EXPLANATION; IBE AND EBI; EXPLAINING WITH EQUILIBRIA68; EXPLANATION AND ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL NOTIONS OF INNATENESS AND EXPLANATION OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION; ASPECT KINDS; Back Matter.
The nature of scientific explanation has been an important topic in philosophy of science for many years. This book highlights some of the conceptual problems that still need to be solved and points out a number of fresh philosophical ideas to explore.
Available to OhioLINK libraries.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781402055812
1402055811
1280865156
9781280865152
6610865159
9786610865154
Access: Available to OhioLINK libraries.