Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck

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Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck. / Broncano-Berrocal, Fernando.

I: Metaphilosophy, Bind 46, Nr. 1, 2015, s. 1-25.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Broncano-Berrocal, F 2015, 'Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck', Metaphilosophy, bind 46, nr. 1, s. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12114

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Broncano-Berrocal, F. (2015). Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck. Metaphilosophy, 46(1), 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12114

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Broncano-Berrocal F. Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck. Metaphilosophy. 2015;46(1):1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12114

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Broncano-Berrocal, Fernando. / Luck as Risk and the Lack of Control Account of Luck. I: Metaphilosophy. 2015 ; Bind 46, Nr. 1. s. 1-25.

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