Explanation and Cognition

Explanation and Cognition
ISBN-10
0262112493
ISBN-13
9780262112499
Category
Psychology
Pages
396
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
MIT Press
Authors
Robert Andrew Wilson, Frank C. Keil

Description

These essays address basic questions about explanation: how do explanatory capacities develop, are there kinds of explanation do explanations correspond to domains of knowledge, why do we seek explanations, and how central are causes to explanation?

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