Cosmic confusions: Not supporting versus supporting not

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 501-523

  Norton, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 77958607300     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661504     Document Type: Article

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