Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Socrates, Weisberg/Needham/Hendry and E.J. Lowe

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / c. Direction of explanation

8968	If the flagpole causally explains the shadow, the shadow cannot explain the flagpole [Lowe]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / d. Explaining people

4193	The behaviour of persons and social groups seems to need rational rather than causal explanation [Lowe]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism

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Thick mechanisms map whole reactions, and thin mechanism chart the steps [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]

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Using mechanisms as explanatory schemes began in chemistry [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]