Hempel on Explaining Action
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Hempel on Explaining Action is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critically examines Carl Hempel’s covering-law model of explanation as it applies to human actions and reasons.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hempel on Explaining Action Context triple: [Essays on Actions and Events, hasPart, Hempel on Explaining Action]
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A.
Working Papers in the Theory of Action
Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
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B.
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action is a philosophical work that develops a systematic account of human action and rational agency within the broader tradition of practical philosophy.
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C.
Aspects of Scientific Explanation
Aspects of Scientific Explanation is a seminal work in the philosophy of science that systematically analyzes the structure and logic of scientific explanations, especially through the deductive-nomological model.
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D.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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E.
The Intentional Stance
The Intentional Stance is a philosophical theory by Daniel Dennett that explains how we predict and interpret behavior by treating systems as if they have beliefs, desires, and rationality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hempel on Explaining Action Target entity description: Hempel on Explaining Action is a philosophical essay by Donald Davidson that critically examines Carl Hempel’s covering-law model of explanation as it applies to human actions and reasons.
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A.
Working Papers in the Theory of Action
Working Papers in the Theory of Action is a collection of essays by sociologist Talcott Parsons that further develops his influential structural–functional theory of social action.
-
B.
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action
Practical Reason: On the Theory of Action is a philosophical work that develops a systematic account of human action and rational agency within the broader tradition of practical philosophy.
-
C.
Aspects of Scientific Explanation
Aspects of Scientific Explanation is a seminal work in the philosophy of science that systematically analyzes the structure and logic of scientific explanations, especially through the deductive-nomological model.
-
D.
The Logic of Practice
The Logic of Practice is a major sociological work by Pierre Bourdieu that develops his influential theories of habitus, field, and symbolic power to explain how social practices are structured and reproduced.
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E.
The Intentional Stance
The Intentional Stance is a philosophical theory by Daniel Dennett that explains how we predict and interpret behavior by treating systems as if they have beliefs, desires, and rationality.
- F. None of above. chosen
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