Peter J. Lewis. Quantum Ontology: A Guide to the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics [Book Review]

Philosophy of Science 85 (4):735-738 (2018)
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This is a review of Peter J. Lewis' book "Quantum Ontology: A Guide to the Metaphysics of Quantum Mechanics."

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