Précis of Doing without concepts

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 401-410

  Machery, Edouard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 77953716121     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11098-010-9527-y     Document Type: Article

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