The folk concept of intentional action: Philosophical and experimental issues

Mind and Language

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-189

  MacHery, Edouard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 40749093275     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2007.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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