The Meaning of Cause and Prevent: The Role of Causal Mechanism

Mind and Language

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-52

  Walsh, Clare R ^a   Sloman, Steven A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78651463158     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2010.01409.x     Document Type: Article

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