Against regular and irregular characterizations of mechanisms

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 914-925

  DesAutels, Lane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84855544881     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662558     Document Type: Article

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