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Mind, state, and metaphor. / Floyd, Richard.
In: Metaphilosophy, Vol. 47, No. 3, 07.2016, p. 406-424.

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Floyd, R 2016, 'Mind, state, and metaphor', Metaphilosophy, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 406-424. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12189

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Floyd, R. (2016). Mind, state, and metaphor. Metaphilosophy, 47(3), 406-424. https://doi.org/10.1111/meta.12189

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Floyd R. Mind, state, and metaphor. Metaphilosophy. 2016 Jul;47(3):406-424. doi: 10.1111/meta.12189

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Floyd, Richard. / Mind, state, and metaphor. In: Metaphilosophy. 2016 ; Vol. 47, No. 3. pp. 406-424.

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