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On Deductive-Nomological Explanation
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Struck, David Brooke |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Carl Hempel's D-N model of scientific explanation has fallen on hard times. Four main problems with the model are cases of tacking, irrelevance, asymmetry and probability. By introducing a minor alteration into the model, much of the groundwork laid out by Hempel can be conserved. This paper serves to introduce the D-N model, elucidate the four classes of problems mentioned, introduce the minor modifications necessary for the modified Deductive-Nomological (mD-N) model, and review the success of mD-N in dealing with these four classes |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.revue-sociologique.org/sites/default/files/Struck_Brooke_Philopolis2011.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
