Theories of explanation / / edited by Joseph C. Pitt

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1988
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 p. ) : 4 text-figures
• Disciplina: 501
• Soggetto topico: Explanation; Science - Philosophy
• Altri autori: PittJoseph C
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Studies in the Logic of Explanation -- 3. Explanations, Predictions, and Laws -- 4. Statistical Explanation and Causality -- 5. A Deductive-Nomological Model of Probabilistic Explanation -- 6. The Pragmatic Theory of Explanation -- 7. Theoretical Explanation -- 8. Explanatory Unification -- 9. Explanation and Scientific Understanding -- 10. The Illocutionary Theory of Explanation.
• Sommario/riassunto: An anthology of readings on theories of explanation, one of the major concerns of philosophers of science. Significant readings are included from all major schools of thought on the topic.
• Titolo autorizzato: Theories of explanation
• ISBN: 0-19-802166-6; 1-281-34668-3; 1-60129-657-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816959403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II