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Book Title: Engaged Intellect : Philosophical Essays
Number of Pages: 360 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2013
Topic: Mind & Body, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General
Item Height: 1 in
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Author: John McDowell
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
