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

DOI10.1007/S11229-005-3114-3zbMATH Open1079.03504OpenAlexW2015661219MaRDI QIDQ2576384FDOQ2576384

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

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zbMATH Keywords

inconsistencyprocess of explanation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

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

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