The scope of the argument from species overlap

Journal of Applied Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 142-154

  Horta, Oscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

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EID: 84899911945     PISSN: 02643758     EISSN: 14685930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/japp.12051     Document Type: Article

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