Levels of explanation reconceived

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-72

  Potochnik, Angela ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77749264218     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/650208     Document Type: Article

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