The mechanist and the snail

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-105

  Hitchcock, Christopher Read ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042597184     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00364675     Document Type: Article

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