An abductive theory of scientific reasoning

Semiotica

Volumn 153, Issue , 2005, Pages 261-286

  Magnani, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

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EID: 34547772464     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.2005.2005.153-1-4.261     Document Type: Article

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