Review of E xplanation and Causation [Book Review]

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 38 (2):243 - 257 (1987)
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Explanation in Biology: Let's Razor Ockham's Razor.Elliott Sober - 1990 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 27:73-93.
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