5 ideas
14365 | Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens] |
14368 | We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens] |
14369 | Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens] |
17060 | Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart] |
5845 | Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon] |