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Theory of mind and the unobservability of other minds

Vivian BohlDepartment of Philosophy, Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nivedita GangopadhyayCenter for Mind, Brain and Cognitive Evolution, Institut für Philosophie II, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany
Pages 203-222 | Published online: 30 Jul 2013

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