Inference to the best explanation, coherence and other explanatory virtues

DOI10.1007/s11229-011-0054-yzbMath1284.03070OpenAlexW2059372668MaRDI QIDQ2446054

Adolfas Mackonis

Publication date: 15 April 2014

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-0054-y

zbMATH Keywords

coherenceunificationabductionsimplicityinference to the best explanationexplanatory virtuesexplanatory depth

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

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