Erklären

Thomas Bartelborth

Published by De Gruyter 2007

Erklären

Explaining

Thomas Bartelborth

In the series Grundthemen Philosophie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110916867

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About this book

The search for explanations is involved in every aspect of our lives. Through explaining the world around us, we seek to understand it. Striving to explain as many different phenomena as possible is also a central goal of scientific research. With the help of explanations, we are able to intervene in the events surrounding us. But what defines a good explanation? This book presents the most prominent views on the subject and develops a theory of its own. In so doing, the author lays bare the ontological assumptions bound up with theories of explanation and provides criteria for judging the quality of an explanation.

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Thomas Bartelborth, Universität Leipzig.

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I. Einleitung Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. Erklären anhand von Gesetzen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
III. Die Metaphysik des Erklärens Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
IV. Kausales Erklären Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
V. Erklären in den Sozialwissenschaften Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
VI. Vereinheitlichendes Erklären Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
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(Deutsch)

Language: German
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Students, Lecturers, Academics, Institutes, Libraries, Everyone interested in the subject
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 215
Keywords: Explanation; causality; ontology

eBook

Published: February 13, 2012
ISBN: 9783110916867

Paperback

Published: August 28, 2007
ISBN: 9783110194333