Scientific Explanation and Norms in Science

PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1980:329 - 335 (1980)
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The paper discusses theories of scientific explanation from the point of view of the norms or ideals of science they exemplify. The relationship of the adoption of these norms to metaphysical positions on determinism is explored, and means for reducing the conflict between methodological and metaphysical issues are suggested.

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