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Sordid world of political spoils.(Commentary)(Forum)
The Washington Times
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September 8, 1996
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Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill on sexual equality; historical, methodological and philosophical issues.(Brief article)(Book review)
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The organism metaphor in sociology.
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Emile Littre, 1801-1881. (Great Minds).
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Philosophers strike back.(FEEDBACK)(Letter to the editor)
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The business of doing good: an Australasian perspective on corporate philanthropy.
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