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Book Title: Reliability of Sense Perception
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: William P. Alston
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Cognitive Science, Neurology, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Epistemology
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 1996
Genre: Science, Medical, Philosophy
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
