书名: Explaining Explanation (The Problems of Philosophy)
作者: David-Hil Ruben (Author)
出版社: Routledge; New edition (December 3, 1992)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415087651
ISBN-13: 978-0415087650
Book Description
This book introduces readers to the topic of explanation. The insights of Plato, Aristotle, J.S. Mill and Carl Hempel are examined, and are used to argue against the view that explanation is merely a problem for the philosophy of science. Having established its importance for understanding knowledge in general, the book concludes with a bold and original explanation of explanation.
Review
"Ruben utilizes concepts gleaned from the theories of explanation offered by Plato, Aristotle, John Stuart Mill, and Carl Hempel to elaborate his own realist theory . . . . The volume succeeds admirably in being accessible to undergraduates and helpful to specialists in the field." -- Choice
About the Author
David-Hillel Ruben is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics. He is the author of The Metaphysics of the Social World (RKP, 1985).
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作者: David-Hil Ruben (Author)
出版社: Routledge; New edition (December 3, 1992)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415087651
ISBN-13: 978-0415087650
Book Description
This book introduces readers to the topic of explanation. The insights of Plato, Aristotle, J.S. Mill and Carl Hempel are examined, and are used to argue against the view that explanation is merely a problem for the philosophy of science. Having established its importance for understanding knowledge in general, the book concludes with a bold and original explanation of explanation.
Review
"Ruben utilizes concepts gleaned from the theories of explanation offered by Plato, Aristotle, John Stuart Mill, and Carl Hempel to elaborate his own realist theory . . . . The volume succeeds admirably in being accessible to undergraduates and helpful to specialists in the field." -- Choice
About the Author
David-Hillel Ruben is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method at the London School of Economics. He is the author of The Metaphysics of the Social World (RKP, 1985).
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