Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Dicaearchus, Philodemus and Michael Stanford

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     choose another area for these philosophers

display all the ideas for this combination of philosophers

---

3 ideas

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

12313

Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford]

12314

Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

12315

We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford]