Exercises in Philosophy of Science: Chapter 2 (Scientific Explanation)
Exercises for Chapter 2: 1. Defend or criticize: “The D-N model, or covering-law model, does not elucidate the nature of explanation. If someone wants to know why x occurs under condition y, being told what always occurs under condition y does not elucidate anything.” Science begins in wonder, and science seeks explanation in order to satisfy that wonder. (See textbook, p. 26.) The difference between scientific explanation and the explanations found in “the other trades” of human beings lies in method and norms, not in the object explained. What is called scientific explanation is directed toward “wonder,” that is, the quest for an answer to “why.” So we may as…
阅读全文