Emergent physics and micro-ontology

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-166

  Morrison, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84856793987     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663240     Document Type: Article

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