The instance theory of explanation

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 64 (2):127 – 142 (1986)
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Why Ask, "Why?"? An Inquiry concerning Scientific Explanation.Wesley C. Salmon - 1978 - Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 51 (6):683 - 705.
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