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"The idea that the understanding produced by scientific explanations is nothing but a species of knowledge has been around for a while. Peter Lipton (2004, 30), for example, writes: “Understanding is not some sort of super-knowledge, but simply more knowledge: knowledge of causes.” ... Although this view of understanding is more plausible than the idea that understanding is merely psychological, it turns out to be problematic when examined in more detail. ..."

Reading Henk W. de Regt's work in order to "prepare" for the #WorldQuantumDay (April 14).