Mechanistic Reasoning is a form of scientific reasoning that involves identifying and analyzing the underlying entities, activities, and causal relationships that constitute a phenomenon, distinguishing it from purely correlational or statistical inference by emphasizing explanatory mechanisms.
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Rethinking Mechanistic Explanation
Stuart Glennan · Philosophy of Science · 2002 · 861 citations
When mechanistic models explain
Carl F. Craver · Synthese · 2006 · 506 citations
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, United States
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24 publications
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Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Giessen, Germany
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16 publications
685 citations
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
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10 publications
524 citations
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, United States
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7 publications
928 citations
Ghent University
Ghent, Belgium
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6 publications
155 citations
University of Arizona
Tucson, United States
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8 publications
384 citations
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, United States
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9 publications
365 citations
University of California San Diego
San Diego, United States
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5 publications
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- Philosophy of Science
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- Journal of Chemical Education
10 publications · 594 citations
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CERP · 10 publications · 540 citations
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- Synthese
9 publications · 811 citations
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5 publications · 618 citations
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