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What to ask of an explanation-theory
In Johannes Persson & Petri Ylikoski (eds.), Rethinking Explanation. Springer. pp. 13--26 (2007)
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Making things happen: a theory of causal explanation.James F. Woodward - 2003 - New York: Oxford University Press.
Aspects of Scientific Explanation and Other Essays in the Philosophy of Science.Carl Gustav Hempel - 1965 - New York: The Free Press.
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