On the possibility of inference to the best explanation

DOI10.1007/S10992-011-9179-1MaRDI QIDQ427229zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Clark Glymour

Publication date 13 June 2012

Published in Journal of Philosophical Logic (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s10992-011-9179-1

zbMATH Keywords

explanationfinite axiomatizabilityminimal theories

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Logic in the philosophy of science (03A10)

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