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Book Title: The Concept Of Presocratic Philosophy: Its Origin, Developme...
Number of Pages: 152 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Concept of Presocratic Philosophy : Its Origin, Development, and Significance
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Subject Area: Philosophy
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: André Laks
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Hardcover
