Inconsistencies in the Assumptions of Constructivism and Naturalism: An Alternative View

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 511-539

  Praetorius, Nini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cartesian dualism; constructivism; mind body dualism; mind matter dualism; mind reality dualism; naturalism; reductionism; social constructionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042524510     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: 14617447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09593543030134004     Document Type: Article

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