The Problems of Philosophy: Introductory ReadingsWilliam P. Alston, Richard B. Brandt |
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... explain ? Though everyone is constantly uttering statements which are supposed in one way or another to explain , few persons are at all clear about what it is that makes such state- ments explanations . The question ' What is it to ...
... explain ? Though everyone is constantly uttering statements which are supposed in one way or another to explain , few persons are at all clear about what it is that makes such state- ments explanations . The question ' What is it to ...
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... explanation . Thus , for example , if we are asked to explain why the burglar committed the robbery last night , the detective may explain it in terms of his expertness at picking locks , the butler may explain it in terms of the family ...
... explanation . Thus , for example , if we are asked to explain why the burglar committed the robbery last night , the detective may explain it in terms of his expertness at picking locks , the butler may explain it in terms of the family ...
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... explain why this happens rather than that . ' What explains everything explains nothing . ' This can be put by saying that the explanation must have predictive value , but this is a bit misleading . For one thing , it places undue ...
... explain why this happens rather than that . ' What explains everything explains nothing . ' This can be put by saying that the explanation must have predictive value , but this is a bit misleading . For one thing , it places undue ...
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The Inconceivability of Gods Nonexistence | 1 |
From Nature to | 2 |
A Critique of the Argument from Design | 3 |
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