Sraffa and Wittgenstein: Physicalism and constructivism

Review of Political Economy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 381-406

  Marion, Mathieu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 23744493169     PISSN: 09538259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09538250500147114     Document Type: Article

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