Towards a universal account of asymmetry in non-causal explanations

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/070111252021.76.6.2.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/070111252021.76.6.2.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2021.76.6.2" target="_blank" >10.31577/filozofia.2021.76.6.2</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Towards a universal account of asymmetry in non-causal explanations

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In this paper, I provide a conceptual analysis of the issue of asymmetry in non-causal explanations. I aim to fulfill three sub-tasks: 1) To define a conceptual space for problem solving (Cf. Reutlinger and Saatsi 2018; Lange 2017); 2) To reflect ongoing debates (Cf. Jansson and Saatsi 2019; Lange 2019; Khalifa et al. 2018); 3) To reflect a model of topological explanation (Cf. Kostić 2020). I focus only on non-causal explanations in the context of scientific research. I formulate several counter-arguments against distinctively mathematical explanations. I reflect the ongoing debate on the question of the universal applicability of a counterfactual solution to the problem of asymmetry for both causal and non-causal explanations (Cf. Woodward 2018). I reveal that none of the approaches discussed is without problems and that the proposed solutions to them are unsatisfactory. I consider the model of topological explanation in Kostić&apos;s view to be the most cogent solution to the discussed problem. His model successfully incorporates a counterfactual approach and also offers a solution to the problem of explanation asymmetry in non-causal explanations from a pragmatic point of view.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Towards a universal account of asymmetry in non-causal explanations

Popis výsledku anglicky

In this paper, I provide a conceptual analysis of the issue of asymmetry in non-causal explanations. I aim to fulfill three sub-tasks: 1) To define a conceptual space for problem solving (Cf. Reutlinger and Saatsi 2018; Lange 2017); 2) To reflect ongoing debates (Cf. Jansson and Saatsi 2019; Lange 2019; Khalifa et al. 2018); 3) To reflect a model of topological explanation (Cf. Kostić 2020). I focus only on non-causal explanations in the context of scientific research. I formulate several counter-arguments against distinctively mathematical explanations. I reflect the ongoing debate on the question of the universal applicability of a counterfactual solution to the problem of asymmetry for both causal and non-causal explanations (Cf. Woodward 2018). I reveal that none of the approaches discussed is without problems and that the proposed solutions to them are unsatisfactory. I consider the model of topological explanation in Kostić&apos;s view to be the most cogent solution to the discussed problem. His model successfully incorporates a counterfactual approach and also offers a solution to the problem of explanation asymmetry in non-causal explanations from a pragmatic point of view.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA19-04236S" target="_blank" >GA19-04236S: Zjednodušující předpoklady a nekauzální vysvětlení</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

FILOZOFIA

ISSN

0046-385X

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

76

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

6

Stát vydavatele periodika

SK - Slovenská republika

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

407-422

Kód UT WoS článku

000708059800002

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85112648110