How do Explanations Justify?

Abstract: The paper presents an extended scheme for the inference to the best explanation (IBE). The scheme precisely treats the epistemic modifiers (“hypothetically,” “plausibly,” “presumably”) of the inference, acknowledges its contrastive nature, clarifies the logical support between premises an...

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Main Authors: Petar Bodlović, Marcin Lewiński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Windsor 2025-01-01
Series:Informal Logic
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Online Access:https://informallogic.ca/index.php/informal_logic/article/view/8517
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