Folk theories, models and economic reality: A reply to williams

South African Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 247-257

  Ross, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 84917100129     PISSN: 02580136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02580136.1999.10878186     Document Type: Article

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