Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Michael Stanford, Robert Geroch and Richard Breheny

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

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

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

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

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

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 3. Abstracta by Ignoring

9567	Maths deals with quantities of physical significance, ignoring irrelevant features [Geroch]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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By 'force' I mean the sources of all actions - sometimes called 'powers' by their outcomes [Breheny]