5 ideas
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
20643 | Consilience is a common groundwork of explanation [Whewell] |
13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |
19399 | Prime matter is nothing when it is at rest [Leibniz] |