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The Metaphysics of Scientific Realism.

This book presents a major statement on the dominant philosophy of science by one of the world's leading metaphysicians. Brian Ellis's new book develops the metaphysics of scientific realism to the point where it begins to take on the characteristics of a first philosophy. As most people u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ellis, Brian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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