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In our paper we propose a philosophicalanalysis, based on the notion ofphenomenological model, of Nuclear Physics. Inthis way, we will show some peculiarities ofthis branch of physics.
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Boniolo, G., Petrovich, C. & Pisent, G. Notes on the Philosophical Status of Nuclear Physics. Foundations of Science 7, 425–452 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020725613540
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