Ideas of Michael Stanford, by Theme
[British, b.1923, Lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol.]
green numbers give full details |
back to list of philosophers |
expand these ideas
14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation
12313
|
Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority
|
12314
|
Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information?
|
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
12315
|
We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes
|