Memes revisited

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 145-165

  Sterelny, Kim ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33644975275     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axi157     Document Type: Review

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