Narrative possibility and narrative explanation

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 62, Issue , 2017, Pages 31-41

  Beatty, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Branching time; Contingency; Counterfactual explanation; Disnarration; Historical or narrative counterfactuals; Historical or narrative possibility; Narrative explanation; Sideshadowing; Virtual narratives

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; NARRATIVE;

EID: 85019140027     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2017.03.001     Document Type: Article

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