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Ideas for 'Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity', 'Travels in Four Dimensions' and 'System of Logic'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation

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Surprisingly, empiricists before Mill ignore explanation, which seems to transcend experience [Mill, by Ruben]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

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In addition to causal explanations, they can also be inferential, or definitional, or purposive [Le Poidevin]

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

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Explanation is fitting of facts into ever more general patterns of regularity [Mill, by Ruben]

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

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Causal inference is by spotting either Agreements or Differences [Mill, by Lipton]

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

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The Methods of Difference and of Agreement are forms of inference to the best explanation [Mill, by Lipton]