Invariance, symmetry and rationality

Synthese

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 337-357

  Kruse, Michael ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748187710     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005048811720     Document Type: Article

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