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" The logic of historical explanation / "
Clayton Roberts.
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BL
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891946
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Main Entry
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Roberts, Clayton,1923-
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Title & Author
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The logic of historical explanation /\ Clayton Roberts.
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Publication Statement
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University Park, Pa. :: Pennsylvania State University Press,, ©1996.
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xi, 320 pages :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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ISBN
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0271014423
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: 0271014431
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: 9780271014425
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: 9780271014432
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Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-311) and index.
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Contents
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1. The Failure of Macrocorrelation -- 2. The Explanatory Power of Colligation -- 3. The Necessity of Microcorrelation -- 4. The Nature of Covering Laws -- 5. The Problem of Indiscriminate Pluralism -- 6. The Logic of Colligation -- 7. Structure and Theory in History -- 8. Purposive Action -- 9. The Etiology of Desire -- 10. The Etiology of Belief -- 11. The Logic of Historical Interpretation -- 12. Causal Explanation and the Uses of History.
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History-- Philosophy.
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Logic.
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Histoire-- Philosophie.
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Logique.
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Erklärung
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Geschichtsphilosophie
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Geschichtswissenschaft
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History-- Philosophy.
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Logic.
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Logik
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Geschiedfilosofie.
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Kennistheorie.
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Dewey Classification
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901
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LC Classification
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D16.9.R57 1996
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NLM classification
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08.43bcl
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15.02bcl
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15.03bcl
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MR 1100rvk
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