Causal efficacy and the analysis of variance

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 253-276

  Northcott, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Casual efficacy; Counterfactuals; Environment; Genes; Nature; Nurture

Indexed keywords

PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 33644762203     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-005-8304-3     Document Type: Review

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