Species have (Partly) intrinsic essences

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 648-661

  Devitt, Michael ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 79251482468     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656820     Document Type: Conference Paper

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