The Book of Absolutes: A Critique of Relativism and a Defence of Universals

Mcgill-Queen's University Press (2008)
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A lively challenge to postmodern opinion that reveals satisfying and reliable certainties

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2009

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077353413X   9780773534131   9780773536197   0773536191   9780773574694

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10.1515/9780773574694

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