6 ideas
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
3061 | Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius] |
13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
8406 | Not all explanations are causal, but if a thing can be explained at all, it can be explained causally [Sanford] |
13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |
8407 | A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford] |