Thinking about mechanisms

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-25

  Machamer, Peter ^a   Darden, Lindley ^b   Craver, Carl F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0002101626     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392759     Document Type: Article

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