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Peter Achinstein. The Nature of Explanation. New York: Oxford University Press (1983), ix + 385 pp. $27.50.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2022

James H. Fetzer
James H. Fetzer*
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New College of the University of South Florida
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Philosophy of Science , Volume 51 , Issue 3 , September 1984 , pp. 516 - 519
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Copyright © Philosophy of Science Association 1984

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References

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