Empirical adequacy: A partial structures approach

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 585-610

  Bueno, Otávio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031537104     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-3681(97)00012-5     Document Type: Article

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