Which Models of Scientific Explanation are (In)Compatible with IBE?
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عنوان ژورنال: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0007-0882', '1464-3537']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/715203