Modularity in philosophy, the neurosciences, and psychiatry

Poiesis und Praxis

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 93-108

  Zielasek, Jürgen ^a   Gaebel, Wolfgang ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 61349144968     PISSN: 16156609     EISSN: 16156617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10202-008-0065-z     Document Type: Article

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