What's really wrong with constructive empiricism? Van Fraassen and the metaphysics of modality

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 837-856

  Ladyman, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0041036119     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/51.4.837     Document Type: Article

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