understanding

Explanation and understanding

ADRIANA NICOLETA SORA Abstract One of the most influential papers in the contemporary literature about explanation is Friedman’s paper Explanation and scientific understanding (1974), in which the author proposes a theory of explanation in terms of understanding. Following this way of exploration of explanation, we can notice a contemporary debate between theories of explanation which … [Read more…]

The concept of reflexion in Immanuel Kant`s Critique of the Pure Reason

GHEORGHE ŞTEFANOV Abstract The paper represents an attempt to understand Kant’s view on the concept of reflexion (Überlegung) in the Critique of Pure Reason. After pointing out the difficulties faced by the existing readings, I try to give some support to the claim that if we regard Überlegung as a metatheoretical faculty, its concepts are … [Read more…]