Mechanism and Explanation

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 410-465

  Bunge, Mario ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0001324926     PISSN: 00483931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004839319702700402     Document Type: Article

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