Is understanding a species of knowledge?

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 515-535

  Grimm, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

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EID: 33750625924     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axl015     Document Type: Review

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