The nature of dynamical explanation

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 238-263

  Zednik, Carlos ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 79953699939     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659221     Document Type: Article

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