Explanatory Inquiry and the Need for Explanation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8399090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen R Grimm (0000-0003-3311-1834, Fordham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 481-497 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axn021 |
| OpenAlex | W2010778354 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 11 |
Explanatory inquiry characteristically begins with a certain puzzlement about the world. But why do certain situations elicit our puzzlement (or curiosity) while others leave us, in some epistemically relevant sense, cold? Moreover, what exactly is involved in the move from a state of puzzlement to a state where one's puzzlement is satisfied? In this paper I try to answer both of these questions. I also suggest ways in which our account of scientific rationality might benefit from having a better sense of the kind of epistemic goal we are trying to realize, when we engage in our explanatory inquiries. 1. Two Senses2. The Need for Explanation3. An Example4. Proto-understanding5. Conclusion
Cognitive science · Curiosity · Epistemology · Explanatory model · Rationality · State (computer science) · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 0,94 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |