On the limits of sociological theory

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 187-223

  Martin, John Levi ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1177/004839310103100203     Document Type: Article

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