The rotating discs argument defeated

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-45

  Butterfield, J ^a  

^a ALL SOULS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644983514     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axi150     Document Type: Review

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