Explanation, Laws, and Causation
Author:   Wei Wang (Professor, Institute of Science, Technology and Society, Tsinghua University, China)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138845831


Pages:   126
Publication Date:   11 April 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Wei Wang (Professor, Institute of Science, Technology and Society, Tsinghua University, China)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781138845831


ISBN 10:   1138845833
Pages:   126
Publication Date:   11 April 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface for the English version Preface for the Chinese version 1 Hempel’s scientific explanation models and their problems 2 Six decades of scientific explanation 3 The very nature of laws of nature 4 The conceptions of scientific explanation and approaches to laws of nature 5 Causal mechanism and lawful explanation 6 Is there such a thing as a ceteris paribus law? 7 Explanation and reduction 8 Scientific explanation and historical interpretation 9 Synthesis: explanation, laws, and causation Bibliography Index

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Wei Wang is a professor at the Institute of Science, Technology and Society, Tsinghua University. His research interests include general philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, and philosophy of biology.

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