In defense of essentialism

Nous-Supplement: Philosophical Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 333-372

  Paul, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 60949150454     PISSN: 15208583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1520-8583.2006.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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