Object exploration and a problem with reductionism

Synthese

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 403-423

  Chemero, Anthony ^a,b   Heyser, Charles ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 28844449687     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-005-8363-7     Document Type: Review

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