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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Achinstein, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1983.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Explaining
  • What Is an Explanation?
  • The Evaluation of Explanations
  • Can There Be a Model of Scientific Explanation?
  • The Causal Relation
  • Causal Explanation
  • Functional Explanation
  • The Limits of Explanation
  • Evidence and Explanation.