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Grounding-mechanical explanation
Philosophical Studies 175 (6):1289-1309 (2018)
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Characterization of a form of explanation involving grounding on the model of mechanistic causal explanation.Author's Profile
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Thinking about mechanisms.Peter Machamer, Lindley Darden & Carl F. Craver - 2000 - Philosophy of Science 67 (1):1-25.
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