The Use of Information Theory in Epistemology

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 472-501

  Harms, William F ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002881220     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392657     Document Type: Article

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