Theories of Explanation
"Covers virtually all the main currents in contemporary thinking about scientific explanation.  We need more collections like this in philosophy of science."--Alan Richardson, Northwestern University"Will be useful in a course focused on the issue of scientific explanation.  It is a collection of nine seminal papers on this topic and so provides in one place an account of many of the developments in recent philosophical theorizing about explanation....Clearly provides a very useful set of readings for an advanced philosophy of science course."--Teaching Philosophy"The most up-to-date collection of writings on explanation available.  An excellent classroom resource."--Valentine Dusek, University of New Hampshire"An excellent collection."--Warren Schmaus, Illinois Institute of Technology"These selections excellently cover the range of classic and current accounts of explanation."--Gary R. Weaver, Northwestern College"The most up-to-date collection of writings on explanation available...an excellent classroom resource."--Valentine Dusek, University of New Hampshire