Inaugurating understanding or repackaging explanation?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-37

  Khalifa, Kareem ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84856791581     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663235     Document Type: Article

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