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Because Without Cause
Marc Lange
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Description for Because Without Cause
hardcover. Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. In addition, mathematicians regard some proofs as explaining why the theorems being proved do in fact hold. This book proposes new philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 512 pages, 56. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 826.
Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. Some mathematical proofs explain why the theorems being proved hold. In this book, Marc Lange proposes philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. These topics have been unjustly neglected in the philosophy of science and mathematics. One important kind of non-causal scientific explanation is termed explanation by constraint. These explanations work by providing information about what makes certain facts especially inevitable - more necessary than the ordinary laws of nature connecting causes to their effects. Facts explained ... Read more
Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. Some mathematical proofs explain why the theorems being proved hold. In this book, Marc Lange proposes philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. These topics have been unjustly neglected in the philosophy of science and mathematics. One important kind of non-causal scientific explanation is termed explanation by constraint. These explanations work by providing information about what makes certain facts especially inevitable - more necessary than the ordinary laws of nature connecting causes to their effects. Facts explained ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
Publication date
2016
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190269487
SKU
V9780190269487
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About Marc Lange
Marc Lange is a philosopher of science. He serves as Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is the Theda Perdue Distinguished Professor. His previous books include Laws and Lawmakers (OUP 2009), An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass (2002), and Natural Laws in Scientific Practice ... Read more
Reviews for Because Without Cause
With this book Lange really raises the bar for those involved in the study of explanation(s) in science and mathematics.
Daniele Molinini, Philosophia Mathematica
The book has plenty to recommend it: broadness of vision and ambition - he covers a lot of ground (both scientific and philosophical) - as well as a wealth of examples (several original, all ... Read more
Daniele Molinini, Philosophia Mathematica
The book has plenty to recommend it: broadness of vision and ambition - he covers a lot of ground (both scientific and philosophical) - as well as a wealth of examples (several original, all ... Read more