Truth and the Past

Truth and the Past
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 9780231131773
ISBN-13 : 0231131771
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Download or read book Truth and the Past written by Michael Dummett and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes Michael Dummett's John Dewey Lectures and two essays. In this work, Dummett clarifies his positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language.


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