Incommensurability and the discontinuity of evidence

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 463-498

  Buchwald, Jed Z ^a   Smith, George E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14844322008     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/106361401760375839     Document Type: Article

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