Dewey, Second Nature, Social Criticism, and the Hegelian Heritage
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2036-4091
DOI: 10.4000/ejpap.990