Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Franklin Perkins and David M. Armstrong

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

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A good reason for something (the smoke) is not an explanation of it (the fire) [Armstrong]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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To explain observations by a regular law is to explain the observations by the observations [Armstrong]

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]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best explanations explain the most by means of the least [Armstrong]