Functionalism, mental causation, and the problem of metaphysically necessary effects

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Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 256-283

  Rupert, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 58649120649     PISSN: 00294624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0029-4624.2006.00609.x     Document Type: Article

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