Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM, Anon (Par) and Carl Hempel
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction
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Explanatory facts also predict, and predictive facts also explain [Hempel, by Okasha]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation
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Scientific explanation aims at a unifying account of underlying structures and processes [Hempel]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations
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The covering-law model is for scientific explanation; historical explanation is quite different [Hempel]
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For Hempel, explanations are deductive-nomological or probabilistic-statistical [Hempel, by Bird]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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Hempel rejects causation as part of explanation [Hempel, by Salmon]
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