Is platonism a bad bet?

Australasian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 115-119

  Colyvan, Mark ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33748193548     PISSN: 00048402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048409812348261     Document Type: Review

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