On the continuity of reference of the elements: a response to Hendry

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 308-321

  Scerri, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antoine Lavoisier; Basic substance; Dmitri Mendeleev; Element; Qua problem; Reference; Simple substance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744917287     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2006.03.001     Document Type: Note

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