Scientific Explanation: Unification and Causation As Explanatory Equals

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In this video, we discuss seven topics:

1. How to Investigate the Nature of Scientific Explanation
2. The Unificatory Account of Scientific Explanation
3. Worries for the Unificatory Account
4. Mechanism, Causation, and Explanation
5. Examples Showing Unification and Causation Are Both Explanatory
6. How Context Determines Whether Unification or Causation Is Appropriate
7. The Relation between Kitcher's Unificatory Account and Salmon's Causal Account