Models and the semantic view

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 524-533

  Thomson Jones, Martin ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33847196521     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/518322     Document Type: Conference Paper

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