In defense of wordless thoughts about thoughts

Mind and Language

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 270-296

  Lurz, Robert W ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 34248562389     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2007.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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