Inherited representations are read in development

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-31

  Shea, Nicholas ^a  

^a SOMERVILLE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84863478079     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axr050     Document Type: Article

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