Models: The blueprints for laws

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 64, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Cartwright, Nancy ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24944513614     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/392608     Document Type: Article

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