TIME ENOUGH FOR EXPLANATION

被引：16

作者：

Baron, Sam ^{[1
]}

Colyvan, Mark ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia

[2] Univ Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY | 2016年 / 113卷 / 02期

关键词：

MATHEMATICAL EXPLANATION; TRAVEL; ADAPTATIONISM; PARADOXES; INDUCTION; REALISM; SCIENCE;

D O I：

10.5840/jphil201611324

中图分类号：

B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ;

摘要：

The present paper advances an analogy between cases of extramathematical explanation (mathematical explanations of physical facts) and cases of what might be termed 'extralogical explanation': the explanation of a physical fact by a logical fact. A particular case of extralogical explanation is identified that arises in the philosophical literature on time travel. This instance of extralogical explanation is subsequently shown to be of a piece with cases of extramathematical explanation. Using this analogy, we argue extramathematical explanation is part of a broader class of noncausal explanation. This has important implications for extramathematical explanation, for time travel and for theories of explanation more generally. © 2016 The Journal of Philosophy, Inc.

引用

页码：61 / 88

页数：28

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