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The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science
Harvard University Press (1993)
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With this manifesto, John Dupré systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself.Author's Profile
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0674212614 0674212606 9780674212619
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10.2307/2186103
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