Drift and "statistically abstractive explanation

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 464-487

  Matthen, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 77149143915     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/648063     Document Type: Article

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