Missing elements and missing premises: A combinatorial argument for the ontological reduction of chemistry

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-134

  Le Poidevin, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 15244358178     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/phisci/axi106     Document Type: Article

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