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#1112 Angela Potochnik - Recipes for Science: An Introduction to Scientific Methods and Reasoning

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Exploring Scientific Explanations

This chapter examines diverse conceptions of scientific explanations, including nomological, pattern-based, and causal approaches, while evaluating their effectiveness through philosophical debates. It further investigates the boundaries of scientific knowledge, the unpredictability of breakthroughs, and critiques the linear progression of scientific paradigms.

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