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... theory of belief in terms of action and preference , and adopts essentially Humean theories of causality and universals . He states his position on phenomenalism in terms of a theory of the meaning of propositions about material objects ...
... theory of belief in terms of action and preference , and adopts essentially Humean theories of causality and universals . He states his position on phenomenalism in terms of a theory of the meaning of propositions about material objects ...
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... theory of micro - physics , and is not that theory itself . Such an analysis has always raised protests from realistically - minded scientists , and it was fatally undermined by the growing recognition in the 1960s that its basic ...
... theory of micro - physics , and is not that theory itself . Such an analysis has always raised protests from realistically - minded scientists , and it was fatally undermined by the growing recognition in the 1960s that its basic ...
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... theory of teleological explana- tion . Biologists frequently use concepts of function or goal - directedness , making prima facie reference to the future , in areas where there is no conscious intentionality . Does this imply an invalid ...
... theory of teleological explana- tion . Biologists frequently use concepts of function or goal - directedness , making prima facie reference to the future , in areas where there is no conscious intentionality . Does this imply an invalid ...
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Lectures | 1 |
The Genetics of Celtic Populations | 37 |
An Essay on Survival | 59 |
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