Ideas from 'Aspects of Scientific Explanation' by Carl Hempel [1965], by Theme Structure

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction

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Explanatory facts also predict, and predictive facts also explain [Okasha]

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

6755	For Hempel, explanations are deductive-nomological or probabilistic-statistical [Bird]

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The covering-law model is for scientific explanation; historical explanation is quite different

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Hempel rejects causation as part of explanation [Salmon]