Graber, Abraham
Modes of Explanation
1. Introduction: Thoughts on Explanation
Michael Lissack, Abraham Graber
2. A Place in History
Alicia Juarrero
3. The Context of Our Query
Michael Lissack
4. Case Study: Creationism
Zack Kopplin
5. Scientific Realism on Historical Science and Creationism
Abraham Graber
6. A Pragmatic Constructivist Take on the Case
Michael Lissack
7. Robustness and Explanation
William Wimsatt
8. A Mode of “Epi-Thinking” Leads to the Exploration of Vagueness and Finality
S. N. Salthe
9. Complexity, Ockham’s Razor, and Truth
Kevin T. Kelly, Konstantin Genin
10. Getting a Grip
Nancy J. Nersessian
11. Modes of Explanation: Complex Phenomena
Sandra Mitchell
12. Narrative as a Mode of Explanation: Evolution and Emergence
Rukmini Bhaya Nair
13. Economic Explanations
Paul Thagard
14. Narratives and Models in Complex Systems
Timothy F. H. Allen, Edmond Ramly, Samantha Paulsen, Gregori Kanatzidis, Nathan Miller
15. Evaluating Explanations through Their Conceptual Structures
Steven Wallis
16. Investigating the Lay and Scientific Norms for Using “Explanation”
Jonathan Waskan, Ian Harmon, Andrew Higgins, Joseph Spino
17. Conclusion
Michael Lissack, Abraham Graber
Afterword 1. The Scientific Attitude Toward Explanation
18. The Scientific Attitude Toward Explanation
Lee McIntyre
Afterword 2. Explanation Revisited
19. Explanation Revisited
Jan Faye
20. Is The World Completely Intelligible? A Very Short Course
Peter Achinstein
Afterword 4. Explanation and Pluralism
21. Explanation and Pluralism
Beckett Sterner
22. Reprise
Michael Lissack
Nyckelord: Economics, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Philosophy, general, Business and Management, general, Management, Business Ethics, Dance
- Utgivare
- Graber, Abraham
- Lissack, Michael
- Utgivare
- Springer
- Utgivningsår
- 2014
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Sidantal
- 319 sidor
- Kategori
- Ekonomisk
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781137403865
- Tryckt ISBN
- 978-1-349-48798-1