On explanation in psychology and in physics

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 7 (25):73-85 (1956)
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Certain features of psycho-Analytic explanations are contrasted with those found in physics. I conclude that some of the objections against them are based on a methodology that is taken from newtonian mechanics or, Rather, The misinterpretation of it current in the past century. (edited)

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