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Ideas for 'Parmenides', 'Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671' and 'Philosophy of Natural Science'

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

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Scientific explanation aims at a unifying account of underlying structures and processes [Hempel]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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Essences must explain, so we can infer them causally from the accidents [Pasnau]