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work_sv4ekldkw5embf457fsjuf2l5q	Raphael van Riel	Nagelian Reduction beyond the Nagel Model*	2011	39	.pdf	application/pdf	10687	722	55	Abstract: Nagel's official model of theory-reduction and the way it is represented in the literature It describes reduction in terms of direct theory-explanation, whereas an appropriate model Despite these alleged problems, Ernest Nagel's model of theory-reduction shaped the More recent approaches to reduction depart from the Nagel model (DizadjiBahmani et al, 2010; Bickle 1998 & 2003; Schaffner 1993; Churchland 1985, Hooker distinction between direct and indirect reduction, the Nagel-model is interpreted as a Nagel-reduction is derivation plus bridge-laws. In summary, according to Nagel, reduction is not a relation holding between theories order to show this let us consider the third and the fourth feature of the official Nagelmodel, which will bring us back to questions regarding bridge-laws, and theory-reduction official Nagel model (section 11, II, 3 of his (1961)): Bridge laws are bi-conditionals.4 For Sciences" (Nagel 1935) he describes reduction as explanation and gives a characterization 	./cache/work_sv4ekldkw5embf457fsjuf2l5q.pdf	./txt/work_sv4ekldkw5embf457fsjuf2l5q.txt