The logic of explanatory power

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-127

  Schupbach, Jonah N ^a   Sprenger, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 79952122334     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658111     Document Type: Article

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