An Anomaly in the D–N Model of Explanation

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 40 (3):365-367 (1989)
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It is argued that the constraints placed on the non-law premisses of a D–N explanation are irrelevant to their function and will not salvage the deductive requirement from triviality.

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10.1093/bjps/40.3.365

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