Local underdetermination in historical science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 209-230

  Turner, Derek ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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EID: 20744451770     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/426851     Document Type: Review

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