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The Nature of Historical Explanation
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Which philosopher is most closely associated with the idea of 'covering laws' in historical explanation?
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Carl Hempel
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Carl Hempel is known for his work on the philosophy of science, including his theory of covering laws in historical explanation. He argued that historical explanations should be based on general laws that connect causes and effects.