David Sandborg
Biographic Data
| ID | 5237267 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Sandborg |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Sandborg |
| SIGNATURE | SANDBORG D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mathematical Explanation and the Theory of Why-Questions
Van Fraassen and others have urged that judgements of explanations are relative to why-questions; explanations should be considered good in so far as they effectively answer why-questions. In this paper, I evaluate van Fraassen's theory with respect to mathematical explanation. I show that his theory cannot recognize any proofs as explanatory. I also present an example that contradicts the main thesis of the why-question approach—an explanation t…
Mathematical Explanation and the Theory of Why-Questions
Van Fraassen and others have urged that judgements of explanations are relative to why-questions; explanations should be considered good in so far as they effectively answer why-questions. In this paper, I evaluate van Fraassen's theory with respect to mathematical explanation. I show that his theory cannot recognize any proofs as explanatory. I also present an example that contradicts the main thesis of the why-question approach—an explanation t…
Mathematical Explanation and the Theory of Why-Questions
Van Fraassen and others have urged that judgements of explanations are relative to why-questions; explanations should be considered good in so far as they effectively answer why-questions. In this paper, I evaluate van Fraassen's theory with respect to mathematical explanation. I show that his theory cannot recognize any proofs as explanatory. I also present an example that contradicts the main thesis of the why-question approach—an explanation t…
Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (1 work) · Explanatory model (1 work) · Mathematical proof (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work) · Philosophy and History of Science (1 work)