Human uniqueness, learned symbols and recursive thought

European Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 551-565

  Hurford, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 8844253119     PISSN: 10627987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S106279870400047X     Document Type: Article

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