Explanation and Understanding
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Explanation and Understanding is a 1971 philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the nature of explanation in the human and social sciences, contrasting it with scientific explanation in the natural sciences.
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| Explanation and Understanding canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
philosophy
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philosophy of science ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
difference between causal explanation and understanding of meaning
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how reasons explain actions ⓘ whether human action can be explained by natural-scientific methods ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
distinctiveness of explanation in the human sciences
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importance of understanding intentional action ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
G. H. von Wright
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Georg Henrik von Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | scientific explanation in the natural sciences ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| critiques | covering-law model of explanation ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of explanation in the human sciences
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nature of explanation in the social sciences ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
reasons as causes debate
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relationship between explanation and understanding ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of science
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philosophy of social science ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
action theory
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debates about explanation vs understanding ⓘ interpretive social science ⓘ methodology of the social sciences ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalOrientation |
anti-reductionism in social science
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interpretivism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hempelian covering-law model
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Max Weber NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Dilthey NERFINISHED ⓘ logical empiricism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
action explanation
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causal explanation ⓘ explanation ⓘ human sciences ⓘ intentional explanation ⓘ interpretation ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ understanding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of the autonomy of the human sciences
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systematic analysis of explanation in human and social sciences ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Explanation in the Social Sciences
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Philosophy of Social Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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