The Feeling of Rationality: The Meaning of Neuroscientific Advances for Political Science

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 691-706

  McDermott, Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34248053196     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: 15410986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592704040459     Document Type: Article

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