Publikationer
Why metaphysicians do not explain
Redaktör:
- Anne Reboul
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Publiceringsår: 2011
Språk: Engelska
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Philosophical papers dedicated to Kevin Mulligan
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Dokumenttyp: Del av eller Kapitel i bok
Förlag: Université de Genève, Faculté des Lettres
Sammanfattning
The paper discusses the concept of explanation in metaphysics. Different types of explanation are identified and explored. Scientific explanation is compared with (alleged) metaphysical explanation. The comparison illustrates the difficulties with applying the concept of explanation in metaphysics.
Disputation
Nyckelord
- Philosophy and Religion
- metaphysics
- explanation
- Mulligan
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