Explaining the Success of a Scientific Theory

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 891-901

  Lyons, Timothy D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842842962     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377375     Document Type: Conference Paper

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