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The Systems of Explanation and Understanding

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As opposed to the ‘systems of cognition’ discussed above, the issue here is rooted in the more transparent world of the humanities. The humanities, however, are also fraught with theoretical conflicts. This is because cognition is largely controlled ratiomorphically, i.e. it functions almost automatically. This inconspicuous process meant it long remained intransparent, was poorly studied and was simply not considered worthy of serious scientific endeavor. The process of explanation and understanding, however, is much more strongly linked to conscious reflection and has therefore attracted considerable professional scrutiny.

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Riedl, R. (2019). The Systems of Explanation and Understanding. In: Structures of Complexity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13064-0_5

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