Mechanisms in cognitive psychology: What are the operations?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 983-994

  Bechtel, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 62749097399     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/594540     Document Type: Conference Paper

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