Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Eric R. Scerri, Deborah Achtenberg and Tim Maudlin

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Scientists eventually seek underlying explanations for every pattern [Scerri]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Laws should help explain the things they govern, or that manifest them [Maudlin]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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The periodic table suggests accommodation to facts rates above prediction [Scerri]