Ecological explanation between manipulation and mechanism description

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 821-837

  Pâslaru, Viorel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 77249123953     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605812     Document Type: Article

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