Explaining Explanation

Abingdon, UK: Routledge (1990)
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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.

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BD237.R83 1990

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9781134882328   0415087651   0415032695   9780415032698   1134882327   1612050689
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