Explanation: a mechanist alternative

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Bechtel, William, and Adele Abrahamsen. “Explanation: A Mechanist Alternative”. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, vol. 36, no. 2, 2005, pp. 421-4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsc.2005.03.010.
Bechtel, W., & Abrahamsen, A. (2005). Explanation: a mechanist alternative. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, 36(2), 421-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsc.2005.03.010
Bechtel, William, and Adele Abrahamsen. “Explanation: A Mechanist Alternative”. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 36, no. 2 (2005): 421-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsc.2005.03.010.
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Bechtel W, Abrahamsen A. Explanation: a mechanist alternative. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 2005;36(2):421-4.
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