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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Appearance and Reality in The Philosophical Gourmet Report: Why the Discrepancy Matters to the Profession of Philosophy
Contributor:
Bruya, Brian
imprint:
Wiley, 2015
Published in:Metaphilosophy
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1111/meta.12161
ISSN:
0026-1068;
1467-9973
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
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