somethinghence
Somethinghence is a term used in speculative discourse and some branches of philosophy to denote a principle or method by which a phenomenon is explained by a distant or indirect cause. The word blends the ordinary reference “something” with the connective “hence” to signal that the explanatory link is not direct but inferred from a broader framework or chain of reasoning.
Origin and scope: The term is not tied to a single formal theory. It appears in modern
Definition and use: Somethinghence describes the act of attributing a present observation to a cause that lies
Applications: In philosophy of science, somethinghence is discussed in relation to issues of underdetermination and explanatory
Limitations: Critics warn that somethinghence can risk unfalsifiability or vagueness if the distant cause is not
See also: inference to the best explanation; causality; distant causation; complex systems theory.