How to pursue the adaptationist program in psychology

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 357-380

  Durrant, Russil ^a   Haig, Brian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0035648915     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080120088067     Document Type: Article

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