# Probabilistic Explanations and the Derivation of Macroscopic Laws

## TL;DR

This paper explores how probabilistic explanations underpin the derivation of macroscopic laws from microscopic principles, focusing on their role in statistical mechanics.

## Contribution

It provides a new perspective on linking scientific explanations with probabilities in the context of deriving macroscopic laws.

## Key findings

- Probabilistic explanations are fundamental in deriving macroscopic laws.
- The link between microscopic and macroscopic descriptions is clarified.
- Statistical mechanics is emphasized as a framework for this connection.

## Abstract

We will discuss the link between scientific explanations and probabilities, specially in relationship with statistical mechanics and the derivation of macroscopic laws from microscopic ones.