Existence claims and causality

Australasian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-47

  Cheyne, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 61149728415     PISSN: 00048402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048409812348171     Document Type: Review

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