Full Idea
'Because' can signal an inference rather than an explanation.
Gist of Idea
'Because' can signal an inference rather than an explanation
Source
David Liggins (Truth-makers and dependence [2012], 10.5)
Book Reference
'Metaphysical Grounding', ed/tr. Correia,F/Schnieder,B [CUP 2012], p.263
A Reaction
Aristotle starts from words like 'why?', but it can be a deceptive approach to explanation.