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'Conditionals', 'Truth is not the Primary Epistemic Goal' and 'No Understanding without Explanation'
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge
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Epistemology does not just concern knowledge; all aspects of cognitive activity are involved [Kvanvig]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
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Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens]
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We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens]
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Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens]
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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 5. Aiming at Truth
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Making sense of things, or finding a good theory, are non-truth-related cognitive successes [Kvanvig]
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