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Ideas for 'Substance and Individuation in Leibniz', 'Introduction to Philosophical Papers II' and 'The Periodic Table'

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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 / c. Explanations by coherence

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We can go beyond mere causal explanations if we believe in an 'order of being' [Cover/O'Leary-Hawthorne]

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]