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A study of explanatory virtues

The inference to the best explanation (IBE) appeals to how hypotheses would explain certain facts. If a hypothesis explains well and better than any other (available) hypotheses, IBE concludes that it is true. Our work examines what makes it the case that some hypotheses would explain facts better t...

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Main Authors:	Coimbra, Daniel de, Ruffino, Marco
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019
Subjects:	Epistemology Explanation Simplicity
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/1610
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