Manipulative success and the unreal

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-263

  Gelfert, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149304572     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269859032000169451     Document Type: Article

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