Confirmation theory and indispensability

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-19

  Colyvan, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 33748133563     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004248218844     Document Type: Article

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