Pluralism, Entwinement, and the Levels of Selection

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 531-552

  Wilson, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 1542708381     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/376784     Document Type: Article

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