Explaining, understanding and scientific theories

Erkenntnis

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-23

  Weber, Erik ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 21244437774     PISSN: 01650106     EISSN: 15728420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00172851     Document Type: Article

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