Economics in philosophy of science: A dismal contribution?

Synthese

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-305

  Luetge, Christoph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 33751184594     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SYNT.0000031318.21858.dd     Document Type: Article

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