Masterpieces of World Philosophy
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This edition of Masterpieces of World Philosophy by John K. Roth ; Frank Northen Magill is a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. This edition is listed as 1990 • HarperCollins Publishers • 684 pages.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780060164300
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