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causal mechanical model of explanation: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of science

the account of explanation as tracing the causal processes and interactions that lead to the event explained.

In philosophy of science, causal mechanical model of explanation refers to the account of explanation as tracing the causal processes and interactions that lead to the event explained. This meaning comes from Salmon (1985) in Scientific Explanation and the Causal Structure of the World.[1]

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References

Salmon, W. C. (1985). Scientific Explanation and the Causal Structure of the World. Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691221489

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