Reduction and abduction in chemistry - A response to Scerri

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-184

  Needham, Paul ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0038052433     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698599908573616     Document Type: Review

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