On relativism in constructivist psychology

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 285-313

  Raskin, Jonathan D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0035601659     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: 15210650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530126044     Document Type: Article

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