Personal epistemology and culture

Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs: Epistemological Studies across Diverse Cultures

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3-22

  Hofer, Barbara K ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77649270090     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6596-5_1     Document Type: Chapter

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