Is metabolism necessary?

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 231-248

  Boden, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000287672     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/50.2.231     Document Type: Article

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