TWO INTUITIONS ABOUT FREE WILL: ALTERNATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND INTENTIONAL ENDORSEMENT
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عنوان ژورنال: Philosophical Perspectives
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1520-8583
DOI: 10.1111/phpe.12043