Analogy counterarguments and the acceptability of analogical hypotheses

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 477-496

  Shelley, Cameron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0038897667     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/53.4.477     Document Type: Article

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