Mathematical Relativism: Logic, grammar, and arithmetic in cultural comparison

Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-117

  Greiffenhagen, Christian ^a   Sharrock, Wes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745326165     PISSN: 00218308     EISSN: 14685914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5914.2006.00299.x     Document Type: Review

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