Whewell, necessity and the inductive sciences: A philosophical-systematic survey

South African Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-358

  Ducheyne, Steffen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 77649186001     PISSN: 02580136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajpem.v28i4.52978     Document Type: Article

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