@misc{Lexicon of Arguments, title = {Quotation from: Lexicon of Arguments – Concepts - Ed. Martin Schulz, 29 Mar 2024}, author = {Hacking,Ian}, subject = {Explanation}, note = {I 98ff Good explanation/Hacking: a good explanation displays context. However, the same entities can always be explained otherwise. >Additional hypotheses. VsReichenbach/VsSalmon: that we arrive at the same result on various ways, that proves nothing. I 98 The reality is not part of the explanation. >Reality. I 100 It follows: VsConvergence theory: convergence theory is only cumulative. Convergence: is not itself focussed on convergence. >Convergence, cf. >Regularities. I 103 HackingVsPopper: success is no confirmation of a declaration. It shows nothing more than that we reasonably live in a reasonable world (>adequacy, as Aristotle). >Adequacy, >Best Explanation, >Confirmation, >Success, >K. Popper.}, note = { Hacking I I. Hacking Representing and Intervening. Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science, Cambridge/New York/Oakleigh 1983 German Edition: Einführung in die Philosophie der Naturwissenschaften Stuttgart 1996 }, file = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=217816} url = {http://philosophy-science-humanities-controversies.com/listview-details.php?id=217816} }