Which of the following is true?
A) What is explained is known to have occurred.
B) Explanations can be given in terms of the purposes of an item.
C) Explanations attempt to provide an account of why something happened.
D) All of these answers are correct.

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Explanations are not arguments for a claim, but rather are attempts to provide an account of why something occurred. An explanation begins with something known to have happened and then attempts to understand why or how it happened. Some explanations can be given in terms of purposes.

Which of the Following Is True