there are several problems in matters concerning scientific explanation, the most important of which is offering a definition of explanation and classifying the different approaches taken in offering a model for scientific explanation. in this paper, we will go through the current approaches to explanation while presenting a definition of it. in their discussions about explanation, philosophers...

Exist ing explanation facilities are typical ly far more appropriate for knowledge engineers engaged in system maintenance than for endusers of the system. This is because the explanat ion is l i t t le more than a trace of the detailed problem-solving steps. An alternative approach recognizes that an effective explanat ion often needs to substantial ly reorganize the line of reasoning and br i...