If chimpanzees are mindreaders, could behavioral science tell? Toward a solution of the logical problem

Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-328

  Lurz, Robert ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Appearance reality Distinction; Behavior reading; Chimpanzees; Mindreading; Optical illusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 74949100462     PISSN: 09515089     EISSN: 1465394X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09515080902970673     Document Type: Article

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