Arts and Humanities
8 years ago

Abstract explanations not necessarily non-causal - challenging traditional assumptions.

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
Abstract versus Causal Explanations?
Alexander Reutlinger, Holly Andersen

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The idea that explanations are non-causal because they are abstract is not accurate. Leaving out detailed causes doesn't make an explanation non-causal. Being abstract doesn't mean it's not about causes.