Explaining explanation / David-Hillel Ruben.

How does one explain the concept of 'explanation'? The attempts of Plato, Aristotle, Mill and Hempel are here examined, and the author provides his own solution to this question, both within philosophy of science and epistemology in general.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ruben, David-Hillel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1992, ©1990.
Series:Problems of philosophy (Routledge (Firm))
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Getting our Bearings; Plato on Explanation; Aristotle on Explanation; Mill and Hempel on Explanation; The Ontology of Explanation; Arguments, Laws, and Explanation; A Realist Theory of Explanation; Notes; Bibliography; Name Index; Subject Index.