Modes of Explanation

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Introduction: Thoughts on Explanation
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   Chapter 2 A Place in History
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   Chapter 3 The Context of Our Query
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   Chapter 4 Case Study: Creationism
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   Chapter 5 Scientific Realism on Historical Science and Creationism
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   Chapter 6 A Pragmatic Constructivist Take on the Case
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   Chapter 7 Robustness and Explanation
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   Chapter 8 A Mode of “Epi-Thinking” Leads to the Exploration of Vagueness and Finality
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    Chapter 9 Complexity, Ockham’s Razor, and Truth
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    Chapter 10 Getting a Grip
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    Chapter 11 Modes of Explanation: Complex Phenomena
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    Chapter 12 Narrative as a Mode of Explanation: Evolution and Emergence
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    Chapter 13 Economic Explanations
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    Chapter 14 Narratives and Models in Complex Systems
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    Chapter 15 Evaluating Explanations through Their Conceptual Structures
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    Chapter 16 Investigating the Lay and Scientific Norms for Using “Explanation”
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    Chapter 17 Conclusion
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    Chapter 18 The Scientific Attitude Toward Explanation
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    Chapter 19 Explanation Revisited
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    Chapter 20 Is The World Completely Intelligible? A Very Short Course
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    Chapter 21 Explanation and Pluralism
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    Chapter 22 Reprise