Platonicforehandversusaristoteliansmash—theuse of computers as macroscopes in knowing the social world

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-69

  Byrne, Dave ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011136893     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570110098082     Document Type: Article

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