Explanation and understanding : An alternative to Strevens' Depth

European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-38

  Potochnik, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal explanation; Causal patterns; Communication; Kairetic account; Multiple realizability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954583387     PISSN: 18794912     EISSN: 18794920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13194-010-0002-6     Document Type: Article

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