Interpreting autism: A critique of Davidson on thought and language

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 317-332

  Andrews, Kristin ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0036747038     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080210000061111     Document Type: Article

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