Reductionism in a historical science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-163

  Rosenberg, Alex ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000405430     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392870     Document Type: Article

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