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Race And Racism in Modern Philosophy
by Andrew Valls
ISBN: 0801472741
ISBN-13: 9780801472749
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Published date: 2005
Size: 5.75 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 294
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