Rehabilitating relationalism

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-52

  Belot, Gordon ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040504900     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698599908573606     Document Type: Article

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