Explanation and understanding/

von Wright, Georg Henrik

Explanation and understanding/ Georg Henrik von Wright - Routledge, 1971. - 230 pages

This volume distinguishes between two main traditions in the philosophy of science - the aristotelian, with its stress on explanation in terms of purpose and intentionality, and the galilean, which takes causal explanation as primary; Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780415470216


Comprehension
Hermeneutics
Intention (Logic)

121 / VON

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