What shall we do with emergence? A survey of a fundamental issue in the metaphysics and epistemology of science

South African Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 192-210

  Pihlström, Sami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 85016816695     PISSN: 02580136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02580136.1999.10878183     Document Type: Article

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