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[filed under theme 14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations ]

Full Idea

There are non-causal explanations, most typically mathematical explanations.

Gist of Idea

There are non-causal explanations, most typically mathematical explanations

Source

Stathis Psillos (Causation and Explanation [2002], Intro)

Book Ref

Psillos,Stathis: 'Causation and Explanation' [Acumen 2002], p.2

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A Reaction

A crucial basic point, which must be drummed into the minds of ruthless Quinean naturalists, who want to explain everything by quarks and electrons