Evolutionary essentialism

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 425-448

  Walsh, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33745454954     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axl001     Document Type: Article

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