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Fritz Allhoff: Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide

Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, 2010; xi + 371 pp, ISBN: 978-1-4051-995-7 (Pb)

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Reydon, T.A.C. Fritz Allhoff: Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide. Acta Biotheor 59, 319–325 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10441-011-9129-x

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