Force, determination and impact

Descartes' Natural Philosophy

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 81-112

  McLaughlin, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 85071103655     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203463017-10     Document Type: Chapter

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