Rational choice and action omnipotence

Philosophical Review

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-23

  Pollock, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 17144374021     PISSN: 00318108     EISSN: 15581470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00318108-111-1-1     Document Type: Article

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