When is circularity in definitions benign?

Philosophical Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 231, 2008, Pages 214-233

  Burgess, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

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EID: 61049369785     PISSN: 00318094     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9213.2007.522.x     Document Type: Article

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