Pragmatism

A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking

by William James

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Published August 20, 2007 by BiblioBazaar .
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The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	146
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL11978206M
ISBN 10	1434648532
ISBN 10	9781434648532

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