6 ideas
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
16736 | Explanation is generally to deduce it from something better known, which comes in degrees [Boyle] |
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] |
16737 | The best explanations get down to primary basics, but others go less deep [Boyle] |
15877 | The aim of science is just to create a comprehensive, elegant language to describe brute facts [Poincaré, by Harré] |