Do Statistical Laws have Explanatory Efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10703869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samuel Gluck (0000-0001-7883-517X, corresponding author), Samuel E Gluck |
| Year | 1955 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-38 |
| Publication date | 1955-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8248 • E-ISSN: 1539-767X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/287385 |
| OpenAlex | W1981754694 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In “Studies In The Logic Of Explanation” ( Philosophy of Science , XV, 1948) Hempel and Oppenheim analyze the basic pattern of scientific explanation. One of the difficult problems which they acknowledge is “whether and how the analysis of explanation can be extended from the case where all general explanatory principles invoked are of a strictly universal or ‘deterministic’ form to the case where explanatory reference is made to statistical hypotheses.” It is hoped that the remarks which follow may contribute a little toward clarifying the issue
Epistemology · Philosophy of science · Computer Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1999 - 1999 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |