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Marc Lange's theory of non-causal explanation and its issues

  • Weifeng CHU
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  • STS Institute, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China

Received date: 2024-10-08

  Online published: 2025-06-05

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Weifeng CHU . Marc Lange's theory of non-causal explanation and its issues[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2025 , 43(8) : 106 -112 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2024.10.01386

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