How to split concepts: A reply to Piccinini and Scott

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 410-418

  Machery, Edouard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 34547426296     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516812     Document Type: Article

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