Causal v. positivist theories of scientific explanation: A defense of the causal theory
Three fundamental claims are defended in this dissertation. First, the influence of Hume's epistemological program and his skepticism with respect to causal knowledge have hindered the development of an adequate theory of scientific explanation. Second, Hume's conception of causal knowledg...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1996
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9709644 |