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Theoretical terms and bridge principles: A critique of Hempel's (self-)criticisms

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Moulines, C.U. Theoretical terms and bridge principles: A critique of Hempel's (self-)criticisms. Erkenntnis 22, 97–117 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00269962

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