Full Idea
It is tempting to think that entailment is the only adequate kind of explanation because of the idea that if A does not entail B, it must have fallen short of (fully) explaining it.
Gist of Idea
It is tempting to think that only entailment provides a full explanation
Source
S.Mumford/R.Lill Anjum (Getting Causes from Powers [2011], 6.5)
Book Reference
Anjum,R.J./Mumford,S.: 'Getting Causes from Powers' [OUP 2011], p.138
A Reaction
Yes. One might dream of saying 'this, and only this, necessitates what happened', but it is doubtful whether causes necessitate effects. It is a quirky view to think that every car accident is necessitated. Nuclear explosions block most events.
Related Idea
Idea 14546 Necessary causation should survive antecedent strengthening, but no cause can always survive that [Mumford/Anjum]