BEWARE OF Mad DOG Realist

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  • Alan Musgrave

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https://doi.org/10.4245/sponge.v9i1.27051

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Published

2018-02-15

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2018): The Future of the Scientific Realism Debate: Contemporary Issues Concerning Scientific Realism

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Focused Discussion

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