Conceptual (and Hence Mathematical) Explanation, Conceptual Grounding and Proof
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چکیده
This paper studies the notions of conceptual grounding and explanation (which includes notion mathematical explanation), with an aim clarifying links between them. On one hand, it analyses complex examples these two that bring to fore features are easily overlooked otherwise. other provides a formal framework for modeling both explanation, based on concept proof. Inspiration analogies drawn recent research in metaphysics pair metaphysical grounding–metaphysical especially literature philosophy science causality-causal explanation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Erkenntnis
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0165-0106', '1572-8420']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-021-00412-x