Stove's discovery of the worst argument in the world

Philosophy

Volumn 77, Issue 302, 2002, Pages 615-624

  Franklin, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 63849175697     PISSN: 00318191     EISSN: 1469817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0031819102000487     Document Type: Review

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