Ideas from 'Preface to 'De Revolutionibus'' by Andreas Osiander [1543], by Theme Structure

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations
Facts should be deducible from the theory and initial conditions, and prefer the simpler theory [Harré/Madden]