Platonism and anti-Platonism: Why worry?

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-84

  Leng, Mary ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149580622     PISSN: 02698595     EISSN: 14699281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02698590500051159     Document Type: Article

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