Thought experiments rethought - And reperceived

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1152-1163

  Gendler, Tamar Szabó ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

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EID: 19944410185     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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