How natural can ontology be?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 114-132

  Crasnow, Sharon L ^a  

^a Riverside Community College   (United States)

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EID: 0041780132     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392764     Document Type: Article

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