TY - JOUR T1 - The Theory of the Process of Explanation Generalized to Include the Inconsistent Case JF - Synthese Y1 - 2005 A1 - Batens, Diderik AB -

This paper proposes a generalization of the theory of the process of explanation to include consistent as well as inconsistent situations. The generalization is strong, for example in the sense that, if the background theory and the initial conditions are consistent, it leads to precisely the same results as the theory from the lead paper \cite{H&H:tpe}. The paper presupposes (and refers to arguments for the view that) inconsistencies constitute problems and that scientists try to resolve them.

VL - 143 SP - 63–88 N1 - doi:10.1007/s11229-005-3114-3 ER -