The scientist as child

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 485-514

  Gopnik, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001174773     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/289970     Document Type: Article

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