Full Idea
The pursuit of general explanations may be very much more widespread in science than the pursuit of general laws.
Gist of Idea
Science may well pursue generalised explanation, rather than laws
Source
David Lewis (Causal Explanation [1986], IV)
Book Reference
Lewis,David: 'Philosophical Papers Vol.2' [OUP 1986], p.225
A Reaction
Nice. I increasingly think that the main target of all enquiry is ever-widening generality, with no need to aspire to universality.