Multiple Choice
Do different fields of inquiry have different patterns of explanation?
A) No, because the pattern of explanation is determined by logic, which is the same in every field.
B) No, because if that were true, then the word "explanation" would lose all meaning.
C) Yes, because no two fields could ever have the same pattern of explanation.
D) Yes, because different fields are interested in different sorts of explanations.
E) There are no patterns of explanation; every explanation is completely unique.
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