Ontological individualism reconsidered

Synthese

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-213

  Epstein, Brian ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrow; Explanation; Individualism; Methodological individualism; Ontological individualism; Ontology; Pettit; Social science; Supervenience

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249115766     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-007-9272-8     Document Type: Article

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