The Nature of Explanation.

The Nature of Explanation.

A new approach to the definition of scientific explanation. Unlike standard theories, it focuses initially on the explaining act itself, to which reference must be made in order to understand what an explanation is and how it can be evaluated in the sciences.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Achinstein, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.
Subjects:
Explanation.
Explanation
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Explaining; 3. What Is an Explanation?; 4. The Evaluation of Explanations; 5. Can There Be a Model of Scientific Explanation?; 6. The Causal Relation; 7. Causal Explanation; 8. Functional Explanation; 9. The Limits of Explanation; 10. Evidence and Explanation; 11. Evidence: Additional Topics; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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