Extruding intentionality from the metaphysical flux
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Extruding intentionality from the metaphysical flux
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0952-813X,1362-3079
DOI: 10.1080/095281399146382