Laws of nature, natural history, and the description of the world

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 245-258

  McAllister, James W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0037554770     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698599708573569     Document Type: Article

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