Schaffner's model of theory reduction: Critique and reconstruction

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-142

  Winther, Rasmus Groønfeldt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 70450211332     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600155     Document Type: Article

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