Philosophy Talk. Explanation at its Best
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In both everyday life and science, we often feel the pull of simpler, more elegant, or more beautiful explanations. For example, you notice the street is wet and infer the best explanation is that it rained earlier. But are we justified in assuming these tidy explanations are most likely to be true? What makes an explanation "simple" or "elegant" in the first place? And can the "loveliness" of an explanation ever be a good guide to its "likeliness"? Josh and Ken try to explain things with Princeton University psychologist Tania Lombrozo, co-editor of Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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| Form | podcasts |
| Extent | 1 audio file |
| Place | KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California |
| Date created | September 29, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
| Speaker | Taylor, Kenneth Allen, 1954-2019 | |
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| Speaker | Landy, Joshua, 1965- | |
| Speaker | Lombrozo, Tania |
Subjects
| Subject | Explanation |
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| Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
| philosophytalk.org show page |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Show# | 490.0 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qn586nc9284 |
| Location | SC1118 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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