Explaining explanation
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Explaining explanation
(The problems of philosophy : their past and present)
Routledge, 1992
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 256-261
Includes indexes
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Description
This book introduces readers to the topic of explanation. The insights of Plato, Aristotle, J.S. Mill and Carl Hempel are examined, and are used to argue against the view that explanation is merely a problem for the philosophy of science. Having established its importance for understanding knowledge in general, the book concludes with a bold and original explanation of explanation.
Table of 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
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