Hypothetical pattern idealization and explanatory models

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 334-355

  Rohwer, Yasha ^a   Rice, Collin ^b  

^a OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84879583856     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671399     Document Type: Article

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