Heroic antireductionism and genetics: A tale of one science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Vance, Russell E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0009191618     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/289934     Document Type: Article

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