Platonic explanation: Or, what abstract entities can do for you

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 3 (1):51 – 67 (1988)
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(1988). Platonic explanation: Or, what abstract entities can do for you. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science: Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 51-67. doi: 10.1080/02698598808573324

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