Explanatory pluralism in cognitive science

Cognitive Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 739-742

  Dale, Rick ^a   Dietrich, Eric ^b   Chemero, Anthony ^c  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergence; Pluralism; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953191912     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-6709.2009.01042.x     Document Type: Letter

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