The vegetative state and the science of consciousness

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 459-484

  Shea, Nicholas ^a   Bayne, Tim ^b  

^a SOMERVILLE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956324926     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axp046     Document Type: Article

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