Hempel-Oppenheim model

The Hempel-Oppenheim model describes scientific explanation as a logical process where a specific fact (the explanation) is derived from general laws and initial conditions. It involves deductive reasoning: given the laws and starting information, one logically arrives at the event or fact needing explanation. This model emphasizes that scientific explanations clarify why something happened by showing how it necessarily follows from established laws and facts, providing a clear, logical chain linking general principles to particular outcomes.