Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Paul Audi, Bas C. van Fraassen and Jacques Derrida
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Two things being identical (like water and H2O) is not an explanation [Audi,P]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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There are plenty of examples of non-causal explanation [Audi,P]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / c. Against best explanation
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Why should the true explanation be one of the few we have actually thought of? [Fraassen, by Bird]
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Inference to best explanation contains all sorts of hidden values [Fraassen]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic
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An explanation is just descriptive information answering a particular question [Fraassen, by Salmon]
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We accept many scientific theories without endorsing them as true [Fraassen]
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