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the account of explanation as an answer to a why-question whose relevance depends on the context and contrast class.

In philosophy of science, pragmatic theory of explanation refers to the account of explanation as an answer to a why-question whose relevance depends on the context and contrast class. This meaning comes from Fraassen (1980) in The Scientific Image.[1]

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  1. Fraassen, B. C. v. (1980). The Scientific Image. Oxford University PressOxford. https://doi.org/10.1093/0198244274.001.0001

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