Systems and mechanisms a symposium on Mario Bunge's philosophy of social science

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-181

  Pickel, Andreas ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 2542588647     PISSN: 00483931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0048393103262549     Document Type: Conference Paper

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