According to Railton, the latter provide "explanatory information" in virtue of conveying information about some limited portion or aspect of the ideal text and are explanatory in virtue of doing so.
Hoffmann doesn't say much about the differing value of the horizontal and vertical explanations, but one important difference is that they give us different kinds of explanatory information.
It is uncontroversial that explanatory practice what is accepted as an explanation, how explanatory goals interact with others, what sort of explanatory information is thought to be achievable, discoverable, testable etc.—varies in significant ways across different disciplines.
Today, we sat in a group behind a desk devoid of a telephone, stationary or an explanatory "information" sign.
This requires reading the question and related explanatory information verbatim from the questionnaire.
The pilot confirmed that explanatory information was easy to understand.
Others include a paragraph or two of explanatory information that situates each entry in history.
Railton (1981) suggests that an explanatory claim provides information about an underlying ideal text if the former reduces uncertainty about some of the properties of the text, in the sense of ruling in or out various possibilities concerning its structure.
All study participants will be provided with an explanatory statement containing information about the study, what participation involves and the contact details of the Monash University Ethics Committee, so that they are able to report any concerns or complaints about the study.
The invitation package included: A cover letter on university letterhead using personalised participant information and coloured ink A copy of the survey questionnaire, printed in colour An explanatory statement providing information about the study, in colour A reply-paid envelope[ 25, 26].
