Some aspects of the metaphysics of chemistry and the nature of the elements

Hyle

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-145

  Scerri, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Element; Kripke Putnam; Metaphysics; Periodic table; Reference theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244477855     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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