A Gruesome Problem for the Curve-Fitting Solution

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 391-396

  DeVito, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0039088534     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/48.3.391     Document Type: Article

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