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Materialism, Dualism, and the Philosophy of Yoga

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    Gerald James Larson (Rabindranath Tagore Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus)

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Larson, G.J. Materialism, Dualism, and the Philosophy of Yoga. Hindu Studies 17, 181–219 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-013-9140-8

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