The epistemic significance of consensus

Inquiry (United Kingdom)

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 501-521

  Tucker, Aviezer ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 61249153741     PISSN: 0020174X     EISSN: 15023923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00201740310003388     Document Type: Article

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