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Constellations and Conjectures
Hanson, N. R.. Ed(S): Humphreys, W.C.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Humphreys, W.C. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
An occurrence is explained by being related to prior events through known laws. Other intellectual activities may also constitute explanation - but this much certainly does. Ideally, an explained occurrence (0) could have been predicted in a connected way - by extrapolation from prior events (e) via the same laws (L). Schematically, 1 Explanation: 0 -Lt, 2, 3-(e e e )'-AI t 2 3 01 Prediction: (e e e )I-L , 2, 3_ +.11 t 2 3 t Thus Mars' backward loop in late summer, 1956, is explained by showing how this follows from (e ) its mean distance from ... Read more
An occurrence is explained by being related to prior events through known laws. Other intellectual activities may also constitute explanation - but this much certainly does. Ideally, an explained occurrence (0) could have been predicted in a connected way - by extrapolation from prior events (e) via the same laws (L). Schematically, 1 Explanation: 0 -Lt, 2, 3-(e e e )'-AI t 2 3 01 Prediction: (e e e )I-L , 2, 3_ +.11 t 2 3 t Thus Mars' backward loop in late summer, 1956, is explained by showing how this follows from (e ) its mean distance from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
285
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401025003
SKU
V9789401025003
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