Scientific Explanation 1 - The Deductive-Nomological Model

It is often thought that science doesn't merely describe and predict what happens in the world, it also gives us explanations of why things happen. What is a scientific explanation? This video outlines the deductive-nomological model of explanation, proposed by Carl Hempel, which claims that to explain X is to show how X can be derived from statements of laws of nature plus initial conditions.

Slides available here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ozfoi4zx4f436dn/deductive.pptx

Видео Scientific Explanation 1 - The Deductive-Nomological Model канала Kane B