Explanation and Understanding"Explanation and Understanding, perhaps von Wright's best known book, showed the influence of Wittgenstein, but marked a clean break with the positivism of his youth. He suggested that human action could not be explained causally by scientific or 'natural' laws, but had to be understood 'intentionally'a concept connected with wants and beliefs developed in a social and cultural context."Daily Telegraph "This is a very good book packed with much