Consciousness and the act of will

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 81, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 331-341

  Bittner, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0010180480     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00372790     Document Type: Article

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