The folk psychology of free will: Fits and starts

Mind and Language

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 473-502

  Nichols, Shaun ^a  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

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EID: 6344294526     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0268-1064.2004.00269.x     Document Type: Review

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