Forms of Explanation

Forms of Explanation
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Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 0300021364
ISBN-13 : 9780300021363
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Book Synopsis Forms of Explanation by : Alan Garfinkel

Download or read book Forms of Explanation written by Alan Garfinkel and published by . This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What makes one explanation better than another? How can we tell when an explanation has really answered our question? In a lively and readable discussion, Garfinkel argues that the key to understanding an explanation is to discover what question is really being answered. He then suggests criteria for a good explanation and goes on to examine some classic explanations in social and natural science."


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