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The Contexts of Scientific Justification. Some Reflections on the Relation Between Epistemological Contextualism and Philosophy of Science

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Schickore, J. (2003). The Contexts of Scientific Justification. Some Reflections on the Relation Between Epistemological Contextualism and Philosophy of Science. In: Stadler, F. (eds) The Vienna Circle and Logical Empiricism. Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48214-2_22

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