A philosopher looks at quantum mechanics (again)

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 615-634

  Putnam, Hilary ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29144453445     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axi135     Document Type: Review

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