Grades of explanation in cognitive science

Synthese

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 463-495

  Montgomery, Richard ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748037208     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005084615487     Document Type: Article

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