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Ideas from 'Statistical Explanation' by Wesley Salmon [1970], by Theme Structure

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
14366 An explanation is a table of statistical information
                        Full Idea: On Salmon's statistical relevance view, an explanation is a table of statistical information.
                        From: report of Wesley Salmon (Statistical Explanation [1970]) by Michael Strevens - No Understanding without Explanation 1
                        A reaction: [He cites W.Salmon 1970] When put like that the view sounds incredibly implausible, but maybe a reading of Salmon would improve the case for it.