Mathematical Explanation and the Theory of Why-Questions

DOI10.1093/bjps/49.4.603zbMath0945.03504OpenAlexW1994310612MaRDI QIDQ4490100

David Sandborg

Publication date: 10 October 2000

Published in: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/49.4.603

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Methodology of mathematics (00A35)

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