Twentieth-century French philosophy; key themes and thinkers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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9781405132183

Twentieth-century French philosophy; key themes and thinkers.

Schrift, Alan D.

Blackwell Publishing

2006

300 pages

$64.95

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