The joint account of mechanistic explanation

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 448-472

  Fagan, Melinda Bonnie ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867882310     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/668006     Document Type: Article

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