5 ideas
13083 | The essence is the necessary properties, and the concept includes what is contingent [Leibniz] |
12314 | Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford] |
12313 | Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford] |
12315 | We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford] |
20365 | We only see points in motion, and thereby infer movement [Rescher] |