Reduction in chemistry - A second response to Scerri

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-323

  Needham, Paul ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0038052471     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026985900437827     Document Type: Review

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