Reconsidering cultural selection theory

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 455-479

  Crozier, G K D ^a  

^a Intellectual Commons   (Canada)

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EID: 50949085696     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axn018     Document Type: Article

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