Hamilton's rule and its discontents

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 381-411

  Birch, Jonathan ^a  

^a CHRIST S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84900393107     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axt016     Document Type: Article

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