Acceptibility, evidence, and severity

Synthese

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 259-293

  Bandyopadhyay, Prasanta S ^a   Brittan Jr , Gordon G ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644883065     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-004-6222-6     Document Type: Review

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