Ephemeral mechanisms and historical explanation

Erkenntnis

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 251-266

  Glennan, Stuart ^a  

^a BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77949653751     PISSN: 01650106     EISSN: 15728420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10670-009-9203-9     Document Type: Article

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