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The Monist

The Ontological Interpretation of the Wave Function of the Universe

Quentin Smith

Published Jan 1, 1997• 12 citations
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Quentin Smith; The Ontological Interpretation of the Wave Function of the Universe, The Monist, Volume 80, Issue 1, 1 January 1997, Pages 160–185, https://doi.o
DOI
10.5840/monist19978015

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