On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts

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On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts. / Wagoner, Brady.

In: Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica, No. 2, 24.01.2023, p. 103-110.

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Wagoner, B 2023, 'On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts', Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica, no. 2, pp. 103-110. https://doi.org/10.3280/rpc2-2022oa14745

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Wagoner, B. (2023). On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts. Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica, (2), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.3280/rpc2-2022oa14745

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Wagoner B. On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts. Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica. 2023 Jan 24;(2):103-110. https://doi.org/10.3280/rpc2-2022oa14745

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Wagoner, Brady. / On the quest for disciplinary unity and the virtues of open concepts. In: Rivista Di Psicologia Clinica. 2023 ; No. 2. pp. 103-110.

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