Development and mechanistic explanation

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 532-541

  Mc Manus, Fabrizzio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Development; Mechanistic explanation; Primary embryonic induction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; MECHANICS; METHODOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY;

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 84859901889     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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