Function and functionalism: A synthetic perspective

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-94

  Mahner, Martin ^a   Bunge, Mario ^b  

^a Center for Inquiry Europe   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0008311338     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392867     Document Type: Review

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