Salmon, M. H. and Salmon, W. (1979). Alternative models of scientific explanation. American Anthropol 81. Vol 81, pp. 61-74.
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Alternative models of scientific explanation | |
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
American Anthropol 81 | |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
American Anthropologist | |
Volume Volume number and part |
81 | |
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61 - 74 | |
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Surveys several 'covering law' models with primary emphasis on a critical comparison of Hempel's deductive-nomological and inductive-statistical models, and Meehan's systems model, with the more recent statistical-relevance model. The crucial difference hinges on certain relevance conditions. Two advantages of the latter model - of especial interest to archaeologists - are its ability to incorporate explanations of low-probability events and its potential for furnishing an account of functional explanation. Suggestions are advanced for supplementing the statistical-relevance model with causal relevance factors. Au | |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1979 | |
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05 Dec 2008 |
