Plato's Theory of Explanation

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Preface
Introduction
The Nature and Function of Verisimilar Explanations
How Plato Reasoned to Identify the Need for a Verisimilar Account of Phenomena
The Explanatory Power of Verisimilar Accounts
The Correctness of Verisimilar Accounts
The Teleological Features of Verisimilar Explanations
Plato's Causal Scheme
The Agency of Mind (Nous)
The End (Telos) of Verisimilar Explanations
The Structure of Verisimilar Explanations
The Completeness of the Account
The Most Verisimilar Account
A True Account of Spatiality
Conclusion: Spatiality is the Basis of Verisimilar Accounts
Bibliography
Index
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