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'Powers', 'Essay Conc Human Understanding (2nd Ed)' and 'Action'
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Hume allows interpolation, even though it and extrapolation are not actually valid [Molnar]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Evolutionary explanations look to the past or the group, not to the individual [Stout,R]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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Not all explanation is causal. We don't explain a painting's beauty, or the irrationality of root-2, that way [Stout,R]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
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Locke seems to use real essence for scientific explanation, and substratum for the being of a thing [Locke, by Jones,J-E]
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To explain qualities, Locke invokes primary and secondary qualities, not real essences [Locke, by Jones,J-E]
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Gold is supposed to have a real essence, from whence its detectable properties flow [Locke]
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