Cultural evolution, reductionism in the social sciences, and explanatory pluralism

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 331-361

  Lachapelle, Jean ^a  

^a Champlain College   (Canada)

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EID: 0040524313     PISSN: 00483931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004839310003000301     Document Type: Article

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