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Book Title: The Pragmatic Turn
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.3in
Author: Richard J. Bernstein
Publication Name: Pragmatic Turn
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 300 Pages
