Scientific Explanation

When scientist investigate why things happen, they aim at giving an explanation. But what does a scientific explanation look like? In the first chapter (Theories of Scientific Explanation) �of this book, the milestones in the debate on how to characterize scientific explanations are exposed. The sec...

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Main Authors: Weber, Erik. (Author), Van Bouwel, Jeroen. (Author), De Vreese, Leen. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Philosophy,
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