What might philosophy of science look like if chemists built it?

Synthese

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 321-336

  Hoffmann, Roald ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Philosphy of chemistry; Philosphy of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847680966     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-006-9118-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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