Rethinking Explanation edited by Johannes Persson, Petri Ylikoski.

The nature of scientific explanation has been an important topic in philosophy of science for many years. This book highlights some of the conceptual problems that still need to be solved and points out a number of fresh philosophical ideas to explore. Anyone interested in causal and probabilistic e...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Persson, Johannes (Editor), Ylikoski, Petri (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Series:Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 252
Springer eBook Collection.
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