A quasi-interventionist theory of mathematical explanation

DOI10.2143/LEA.237.0.3197358MaRDI QIDQ4608329zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Victor Gijsbers

Publication date 16 March 2018

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zbMATH Keywords

counterfactualmathematical explanationcausal explanationexplanatory asymmetryquasi-interventionism

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30)

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