Explanation and Its Limits

Explanation and Its Limits
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : 0521395984
ISBN-13 : 9780521395984
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Book Synopsis Explanation and Its Limits by : Dudley Knowles

Download or read book Explanation and Its Limits written by Dudley Knowles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of new essays explores the nature of explanation and causality. It provides a stimulating and wide ranging debate on one of the central issues that has concerned philosophers and scientists alike--the epistemological nature of their enquiries. The volume not only sheds light on some of the general questions involved, but also addresses specific problems involved in explanation in different fields--physics, biology, psychology and the social sciences. Explanation and its Limits is an up-to-date, sharply focused and comprehensive review for all philosophers, scientists and social scientists interested in methodology.


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