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Multiple contraction a further case against gärdenfors' principle of recovery

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The Logic of Theory Change

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Niederée, R. (1991). Multiple contraction a further case against gärdenfors' principle of recovery. In: Fuhrmann, A., Morreau, M. (eds) The Logic of Theory Change. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 465. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0018427

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