On methodological relativism and parochial empiricism: A reply to collins

Sociology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 801-806

  Murphy, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0040600554     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038597031004010     Document Type: Article

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