Discussion: Reply to Hitchcock

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 531-538

  Brandon, Robert N ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2342617739     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006576129655     Document Type: Article

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