Quinean scepticism about de re modality after David Lewis

European Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-62

  Divers, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43249137766     PISSN: 09668373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0378.2007.00229.x     Document Type: Article

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