Topobiology: Epistemological implications of an ontic theory in biomorphology

Epistemologia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-106

  Toni, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 55349114056     PISSN: 03929760     EISSN: 1825652X     Source Type: Journal    
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