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Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge , pp. 212 - 235
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  • Kareem Khalifa, Middlebury College, Vermont
  • Book: Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge
  • Online publication: 12 October 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108164276.009
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  • Kareem Khalifa, Middlebury College, Vermont
  • Book: Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge
  • Online publication: 12 October 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108164276.009
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