For some years we have been conducting at the University of Haifa
an interdisciplinary seminar on explanation in philosophy and
psychology. We habitually begin the seminar with some philosophical
reflections on explanation - an analysis of the concept and its
metaphysical underpinnings. We discuss the various models and
proceed to examine explanation in the setting of psychology. Thus,
from the outset, we have focused not only on the concept itself but
also on its application. The objective that we have set for the
seminar, attended by students from both departments, Philosophy and
Psychology, has been a critical understanding of the concept of
explanation, its use and limitations. We were keen on deepening our
understanding of the concept and on exploring its applications in
fields of knowledge other than psychology. This was the motivation
for convening an international conference on explanation and its
application. The conference took place in the spring of 1998 under
the auspices of the University of Haifa. The present book is the
fruit of this meeting. The reader should note that the second part
of the Introduction presents a detailed analytical account of the
book. We hope that this overview will facilitate efficient use of
the book by directing the reader's attention to those issues that
might be of interest to him or her.
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