Background theories and total science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1064-1075

  Magnus, P D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33947417021     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508957     Document Type: Conference Paper

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