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Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments

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Year 2017 Edition year
Pages 560 Long-form read
Vibe Idea-led Deep dive

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Lower fit if you want maximum novelty over stable fit. May not fit if you want a totally different reader expectation set. When you avoid experimental structure, political maneuvering and power dynamics are central, not just background color.

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Good Reasons with Contemporary Arguments by Lester Faigley looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. The copy on hand shows 2017 • Pearson • 560 pages, useful if you want to gauge size and reading commitment.

Edition on file: 2017 • Pearson • 560 pages • ISBN 9780134392875.

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