Review of Explanation and cognition [Book Review]

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology 21 (2):183-183 (2001)
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Reviews the book, Explanation and cognition by Frank C. Keil and Robert A. Wilson . The essays in this book address five basic questions about explanation as a large and natural part of our cognitive lives: How do explanatory capacities develop, are there kinds of explanation, do explanations correspond to domains of knowledge, why do we seek explanations and what do they accomplish, and how central are causes to explanation? The volume’s various authors also introduce and explore a number of emerging perspectives on explanation from computer science, linguistics, and anthropology. 2012 APA, all rights reserved).

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