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| Author | : Rosanna Keefe |
| File Size | : 45,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 28 September 2000 |
| ISBN | : 9780521650670 |
| Pages | : 249 pages |
A powerful comparative study of the main theories of vagueness, first published in 2000.
A powerful comparative study of the main theories of vagueness, first published in 2000.
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