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Philosophy and Complexity

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I gratefully acknowledge the friendly comments and advices of Diederik Aerts, John Symons, and João L. Cordovil.

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Santos, G.C. Philosophy and Complexity. Found Sci 18, 681–686 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-012-9321-8

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