The process dynamics of normative function

Monist

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-28

  Christensen, Wayne D ^a   Bickhard, Mark H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12444335807     PISSN: 00269662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/monist20028516     Document Type: Article

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