Synthesizing Activities and Interactions in the Concept of a Mechanism

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Tabery, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 2442586644     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381409     Document Type: Review

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