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O pewnej próbie obrony wyjaśniania teleologicznego
About an Attempt to Defense the Teleological Explanation

Author(s): Zbigniew Wróblewski
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: teleology; scientific explanation; teleological explanation; scientific aims; anthropomorphism

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the strategy of rehabilitation of the teleology in the conception of Robert Spaemann, Reinchard Löw and Hans Jonas. That strategy takes into account a few aspects: (1) the analysis of general conception of explanation in which the character of questions activating the process of explanation is taking into consideration, (2) the analysis of the conception of the teleological and causal explanations (according to the Hempel-Oppenheim model), (3) determination of the pragmatic background of the controversies concerning teleology, (4) determination of the domain and aims of teleological and causal interpretations.

  • Issue Year: 60/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 339-359
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish