Identity Theory and Falsifiability

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Identity Theory and Falsifiability. / Søgaard, Anders.

In: Acta Analytica, 2024.

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Søgaard, A. (2024). Identity Theory and Falsifiability. Acta Analytica. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12136-024-00587-2

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Søgaard A. Identity Theory and Falsifiability. Acta Analytica. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12136-024-00587-2

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Søgaard, Anders. / Identity Theory and Falsifiability. In: Acta Analytica. 2024.

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