British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 69 (1):253–273 (2018)
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This paper examines explanations that turn on non-local geometrical facts about the space of possible configurations a system can occupy. I argue that it makes sense to contrast such explanations from "geometry of motion" with causal explanations. I also explore how my analysis of these explanations cuts across the distinction between kinematics and dynamics.
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| Keywords | Geometrical explanation non-causal explanation Woodward |
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| Reprint years | 2015, 2018 |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/axw007 |
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