The Nature of Explanation

The Nature of Explanation
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Publisher : CUP Archive
Total Pages : 140
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ISBN-10 : 0521094453
ISBN-13 : 9780521094450
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Book Synopsis The Nature of Explanation by : K. J. W. Craik

Download or read book The Nature of Explanation written by K. J. W. Craik and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1967-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his only complete work of any length, Kenneth Craik considers thought as a term for the conscious working of a highly complex machine.


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