The Direction of Time

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 347-370

  Savitt, Steven F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0013536175     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/47.3.347     Document Type: Review

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