David Ed Craik, David Craik Ed., K. J. W. Craik

The Nature of Explanation

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Produktbeschreibung

In his only complete work of any length, Kenneth Craik considers thought as a term for the conscious working of a highly complex machine.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 155g
• ISBN-13: 9780521094450
• ISBN-10: 0521094453
• Artikelnr.: 26965036

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
1. The function and importance of explanation. Discussion of some current theories
2. A priorism and scepticism
3. Relational and descriptive theories
4. On causality
5. Hypothesis on the nature of thought
6. Some consequences of this hypothesis
7. Methods of testing this hypothesis. Discussion of possible criticisms. Summary
References
Postscript: a reply to critics.