A theory of understanding
Subtitle: philosophical and psychological perspectives
By: David Chart
Series: Routledge revivals; Routledge revivals
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781315185576
Subjects: Explanation; Psychology of Learning; Comprehension; Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY; Epistemology
Description: "This title was first published in 2000. Philosophers have been greatly concerned with the nature of explanation, but no account has been fully satisfactory within science or plausible in the wider world. The author asserts that this is due to a misplaced focus and that instead of focusing on explanation, philosophers should consider understanding. This work outlines his theory and defends it against some objections. Attempts to understand understanding can become self-referential, but the book is intended to enable readers to build a good mental model of the author's theory."--Provided by publisher