The Resource The Nature of Explanation
The Nature of Explanation
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The item The Nature of Explanation represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The Nature of Explanation represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A new approach to the definition of scientific explanation. Unlike standard theories, it focuses initially on the explaining act itself, to which reference must be made in order to understand what an explanation is and how it can be evaluated in the sciences
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (398 pages)
- Contents
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- Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Explaining; 3. What Is an Explanation?; 4. The Evaluation of Explanations; 5. Can There Be a Model of Scientific Explanation?; 6. The Causal Relation; 7. Causal Explanation; 8. Functional Explanation; 9. The Limits of Explanation; 10. Evidence and Explanation; 11. Evidence: Additional Topics; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Isbn
- 9781602565821
- Label
- The Nature of Explanation
- Title
- The Nature of Explanation
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A new approach to the definition of scientific explanation. Unlike standard theories, it focuses initially on the explaining act itself, to which reference must be made in order to understand what an explanation is and how it can be evaluated in the sciences
- Cataloging source
- MERUC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Achinstein, Peter
- Dewey number
- 121
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- Q175
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Explanation
- Explanation
- Sciences - General
- Physical Sciences & Mathematics
- Label
- The Nature of Explanation
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Explaining; 3. What Is an Explanation?; 4. The Evaluation of Explanations; 5. Can There Be a Model of Scientific Explanation?; 6. The Causal Relation; 7. Causal Explanation; 8. Functional Explanation; 9. The Limits of Explanation; 10. Evidence and Explanation; 11. Evidence: Additional Topics; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Control code
- 437173399
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (398 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781602565821
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)437173399
- Label
- The Nature of Explanation
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Explaining; 3. What Is an Explanation?; 4. The Evaluation of Explanations; 5. Can There Be a Model of Scientific Explanation?; 6. The Causal Relation; 7. Causal Explanation; 8. Functional Explanation; 9. The Limits of Explanation; 10. Evidence and Explanation; 11. Evidence: Additional Topics; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
- Control code
- 437173399
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (398 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781602565821
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)437173399
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