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The Philosophical Review

Quantum Mechanics and Objectivity: A Study of the Physical Philosophy of Werner Heisenberg.

Abner Shimony, Patrick A. Heelan

Published Oct 1, 1968• 29 citations
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10.2307/2183020

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