Mathematics and Program Explanations

Australasian Journal of Philosophy 90 (3):579-584 (2012)
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Aidan Lyon has recently argued that some mathematical explanations of empirical facts can be understood as program explanations. I present three objections to his argument

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10.1080/00048402.2012.665374

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Mathematical Explanations Of Empirical Facts, And Mathematical Realism.Aidan Lyon - 2012 - Australasian Journal of Philosophy 90 (3):559-578.

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