The Historical Turn in the Study of Adaptation

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 511-532

  Griffiths, Paul E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000638947     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/47.4.511     Document Type: Article

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