Theory, observation and scientific realism

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-392

  Azzouni, Jody ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 24944591908     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/55.3.371     Document Type: Article

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