Contextualism, explanation and the social sciences

Philosophical Explorations

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-218

  Kincaid, Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 34347282991     PISSN: 13869795     EISSN: 17415918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1386979045000258312     Document Type: Article

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