Dialogue and Discovery
A Study in Socratic Method
Häftad, Engelska, 1987
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1987-01-02
- Mått229 x 152 x 15 mm
- Vikt272 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieSUNY series in Philosophy
- Antal sidor179
- FörlagState University of New York Press
- ISBN9780887063367