Non-reductive physicalism and degrees of freedom

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 279-311

  Wilson, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 77952800176     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axp040     Document Type: Article

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