The Fate of Herbart's Mathematical Psychology

History of Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-132

  Boudewijnse, Geert Jan A ^a   Murray, David J ^b   Bandomir, Christina A ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 34248379236     PISSN: 10934510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1093-4510.4.2.107     Document Type: Article

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