Beyond naturalism and normativism: Reconceiving the ‘Disease’ debate

Philosophical Papers

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-370

  Simon, Jeremy ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84978028279     PISSN: 05568641     EISSN: 19968523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05568640709485206     Document Type: Article

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