The Varieties of Mathematical Explanation
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Publication:5465103
DOI10.1007/1-4020-3335-4_9zbMath1159.00308OpenAlexW196866013MaRDI QIDQ5465103
Johann Ev. Hafner, Paolo Mancosu
Publication date: 22 August 2005
Published in: Synthese Library (Search for Journal in Brave)
Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3335-4_9
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