Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Baruch Brody and Paul Audi

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

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Two things being identical (like water and H2O) is not an explanation [Audi,P]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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There are plenty of examples of non-causal explanation [Audi,P]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]