Reasons why /
Reasons Why advances a new theory of explanation. The book argues that what philosophers are really after, or at least should be after, when they seek a theory of explanation, is a theory of answers to why-questions. This theory is defended against many examples designed to show that no simple theor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford Univ Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Reasons Why advances a new theory of explanation. The book argues that what philosophers are really after, or at least should be after, when they seek a theory of explanation, is a theory of answers to why-questions. This theory is defended against many examples designed to show that no simple theory like it could be true. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (195 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191831164 0191831166 9780191088865 0191088862 0198822472 9780198822479 |