Many meanings of 'heuristic'

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 977-1016

  Chow, Sheldon J ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84958663014     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axu028     Document Type: Review

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