An integral ontology of addiction: A multiple object as a continuum of ontological complexity

Journal of Integral Theory and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 38-54

  du Plessis, Guy Pierre ^a  

^a Momentum GGZ ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Addiction; Etiology; Integral pluralism; Ontology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961374910     PISSN: 19445083     EISSN: 19445091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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