Mechanisms and the nature of causation

Erkenntnis

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-71

  Glennan, Stuart S ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002883610     PISSN: 01650106     EISSN: 15728420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00172853     Document Type: Article

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