I learnt that 'explanations' is one of the external virtues of theories. Explanations are important in understanding a theory. However, just because a theory explains something, it does not make it true. The model for good explanations, called the covering law model or deductive nomological model depicts a structure which explanations should aim for. Laws that cover events should aim to explain it. The covering law model alone is insufficient without certain amendments. The amendments are including a measure of unification and inclusion of causal laws or theories as support.
The concept that I don't understand is the whether or not a unit is the same as a measure of unification and what it means by unity of nature.
I would use this by ensuring that everything that I do and every piece of knowledge I impart is justified with proper explanations.
Further reading and learning artifacts:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-explanation/
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx13e2-RPv4UYU9UOHZxb2tSeWM/view?usp=docslist_api
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