LEADER 03321oam 2200565zu 450 001 9910955253303321 005 20240722003318.0 010 $a9780822973027 010 $a0822973022 035 $a(CKB)3710000000096392 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000556838 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12228759 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000556838 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10535975 035 $a(PQKB)10127569 035 $a(NjHacI)993710000000096392 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2038831 035 $a(OCoLC)878132915 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_88479 035 $a(Perlego)4469645 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000096392 100 $a20160829d2006 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFour Decades of Scientific Explanation 205 $a1st ed. 210 31$a[Place of publication not identified]$cUniversity of Pittsburgh Press$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (xviii, 234 pages) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780822959267 311 08$a0822959267 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Contents -- Foreword by Paul Humphreys -- Preface -- Introduction -- The First Decade (1948-57): Peace in the Valley (but Some Trouble in the Foothills) -- The Second Decade (1958-67): Manifest Destiny - Expansion and Conflict -- The Third Decade (1968-77): Deepening Differences -- The Fourth Decade (1978-87): A Time of Maturation -- Conclusion: Peaceful Coexistence? -- Notes -- Chronological Bibliography -- Index. 330 8 $aAs Aristotle stated, scientific explanation is based on deductive argument-yet, Wesley C. Salmon points out, not all deductive arguments are qualified explanations. The validity of the explanation must itself be examined. Four Decades of Scientific Explanation provides a comprehensive account of the developments in scientific explanation that transpired in the last four decades of the twentieth century. It continues to stand as the most comprehensive treatment of the writings on the subject during these years.Building on the historic 1948 essay by Carl G. Hempel and Paul Oppenheim, "Studies in the Logic of Explanation, " which introduced the deductive-nomological (D-N) model on which most work on scientific explanation was based for the following four decades, Salmon goes beyond this model's inherent basis of describing empirical knowledge to tells us "not only what, but also why. " Salmon examines the predominant models in chronological order and describes their development, refinement, and criticism or rejection. Four Decades of Scientific Explanation underscores the need for a consensus of approach and ongoing evaluations of methodology in scientific explanation, with the goal of providing a better understanding of natural phenomena. 606 $aScience$xMethodology 606 $aScience$xMethodology$xHistory 608 $aHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aScience$xMethodology. 615 0$aScience$xMethodology$xHistory. 676 $a501 700 $aSalmon$b Wesley C$050114 801 0$bPQKB 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910955253303321 996 $aFour Decades of Scientific Explanation$94365003 997 $aUNINA