Semifactual “even if” thinking

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-67

  McCloy, Rachel ^a   Byrne, Ruth M J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 84937382659     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780143000125     Document Type: Article

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