Explanatory depth

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-294

  Weslake, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 77951156793     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651316     Document Type: Article

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