Explanation Beyond Causation
Subtitle: Philosophical Perspectives on Non-Causal Explanations
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Aug 28, 2018
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780198777946
Description: What forms does explanation take if it is not based on causation? Fifteen leading philosophers explore this hot topic, arising from a shift in philosophical understanding of the nature of explanation which reflects actual explanatory practices in science, mathematics, and philosophy.
Notes: Source title: Explanation Beyond Causation: Philosophical Perspectives on Non-Causal Explanations