From inference to reasoning: The construction of rationality

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-239

  Moshman, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 2542606824     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780442000024     Document Type: Article

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