Causality and Explanation: A Reply to Two Critiques

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 461-477

  Salmon, Wesley C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0041595219     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392561     Document Type: Article

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