Counterfactuals and explanation

Mind

Volumn 115, Issue 458, 2006, Pages 261-309

  Kment, Boris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 34347289714     PISSN: 00264423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzl261     Document Type: Article

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