Explanatory Understanding is a type of conceptual understanding that involves the ability to generate coherent, accurate, and causally adequate explanations for phenomena or principles within a domain, distinguishing it from mere descriptive or procedural knowledge by emphasizing the articulation of underlying mechanisms and interrelationships.
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On systematically distorted communication
Jürgen Habermas · Inquiry · 1970 · 450 citations
Petri Ylikoski, Jaakko Kuorikoski · Philosophical Studies · 2008 · 265 citations · Full text
Explanatory Knowledge and Metaphysical Dependence
Jaegwon Kim · Philosophical Issues · 1994 · 257 citations
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
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10 publications
468 citations
Yale University
New Haven, United States
5 h-index
9 publications
2.5K citations
University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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6 publications
349 citations
Middlebury College
Middlebury (village), United States
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3 publications
204 citations
Middlesex University
London, United Kingdom
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6 publications
102 citations
Interaction Design (United Kingdom)
London, United Kingdom
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6 publications
102 citations
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States
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151 citations
University College London
London, United Kingdom
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- Philosophy of Science
4 publications · 223 citations
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- Developmental Psychology
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- Cognitive Science
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- Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
3 publications · 51 citations
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- The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
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