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Book Title: The Cognitive Value Of Philosophical Fiction
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Jukka Mikkonen
Publication Name: Cognitive Value of Philosophical Fiction
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Series: Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy Ser.
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
