Précis of Modality and Explanatory Reasoning.

The article discusses the book "Modality and Explanatory Reasoning." Topics discussed by the author include ontic modality, a subject matter of Modality and Explanatory Reasoning (MER) theory, which employs different standards of world closeness in different context, the theory called explanatory cr...

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Publicado en:	Philosophy & Phenomenological Research Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 489 - 499
Autor principal:	Kment, Boris
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Sep2015
Materias:	Modality & Explanatory Reasoning (Book) Modal logic Explanation Reasoning Criterion (Theory of knowledge) Relevance (Philosophy)
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Sumario:	The article discusses the book "Modality and Explanatory Reasoning." Topics discussed by the author include ontic modality, a subject matter of Modality and Explanatory Reasoning (MER) theory, which employs different standards of world closeness in different context, the theory called explanatory criterion of relevance (ECR) which is the focus of the proposed analysis of ontic modality in consideration to explanation, and the function and origin of modal thought.