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Explanation
. Ed(S): Hon, Giora (University Of Haifa, Israel); Rakover, Sam S.
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Hardback. Includes combination of theory and practice, presentation of a philosophical dialogue between known authors in the field: Peter Lipton and Wesley C Salmon, who present in a conciliatory spirit opposing views of explanation. This book also features an account of the application of explanation in philosophy, philosophy of science, and psychology. Editor(s): Hon, Giora (University of Haifa, Israel); Rakover, Sam S. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
For some years we have been conducting at the University of Haifa an interdisciplinary seminar on explanation in philosophy and psychology. We habitually begin the seminar with some philosophical reflections on explanation - an analysis of the concept and its metaphysical underpinnings. We discuss the various models and proceed to examine explanation in the setting of psychology. Thus, from the outset, we have focused not only on the concept itself but also on its application. The objective that we have set for the seminar, attended by students from both departments, Philosophy and Psychology, has been a critical understanding of the ... Read more
For some years we have been conducting at the University of Haifa an interdisciplinary seminar on explanation in philosophy and psychology. We habitually begin the seminar with some philosophical reflections on explanation - an analysis of the concept and its metaphysical underpinnings. We discuss the various models and proceed to examine explanation in the setting of psychology. Thus, from the outset, we have focused not only on the concept itself but also on its application. The objective that we have set for the seminar, attended by students from both departments, Philosophy and Psychology, has been a critical understanding of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Series
Synthese Library
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402000171
SKU
V9781402000171
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