The enhanced indispensability argument: Representational versus explanatory role of mathematics in science

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 143-154

  Saatsi, Juha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79751478473     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axq029     Document Type: Article

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