Reference Invariance and Truthlikeness

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 546-554

  Niiniluoto, Ilkka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 0346542645     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392571     Document Type: Article

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