The theory of the process of explanation generalized to include the inconsistent case

DOI10.1007/S11229-005-3114-3MaRDI QIDQ2576384zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Diderik Batens

Publication date 12 December 2005

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-005-3114-3

zbMATH Keywords

inconsistencyprocess of explanation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Logics of knowledge and belief (including belief change) (03B42)

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