Rethinking unity as a "working hypothesis" for philosophy of science: How archaeologists exploit the disunities of science

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 293-317

  Wylie, Alison ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0345326342     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/posc.1999.7.3.293     Document Type: Article

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