9783111069500.pdf
Why does a dough rise? We might cite the presence of yeast as a reason why and explain the mechanism by which one brings about the other. This book investigates the idea of Empty-Base Explanation, in which a phenomenon is brought about by a mechanism alone, without help from any reasons why. Example...
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783111069500 |
| Περίληψη: | Why does a dough rise? We might cite the presence of yeast as a reason why and explain the mechanism by which one brings about the other. This book investigates the idea of Empty-Base Explanation, in which a phenomenon is brought about by a mechanism alone, without help from any reasons why. Examples of concrete applications in metaphysics, epistemology, logic, and philosophical theology further explain the concept of this philosophical tool. |
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