Models of Explanation
Section outline
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o Carnap, “The Value of Laws: Explanation and Prediction,”651
o Hempel, “Two Basic Types of Scientific Explanation,” 657
o Hempel, “The Thesis of Structural Identity,” 667
o Van Fraassen, “The Scientific Image” ch. 5, sec. 4 (Moodle)
o Kitcher, “Explanatory Unification” 711