Scientific realism and the 'pessimistic induction'

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Psillos, Stathis ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039864246     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/289965     Document Type: Article

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