On the irrationality of rejecting falsified theories

Sociological Focus

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-39

  Wagner, David G ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 85010555707     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2000.10571155     Document Type: Article

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