Conceptual analysis and special-interest science: Toxicology and the case of Edward Calabrese

Synthese

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 449-469

  Shrader Frechette, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 78650216490     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-010-9792-5     Document Type: Article

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