Relativism versus realism - all but a specious dichotomy

History of the Human Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 102-107

  Hibberd, Fiona J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84992863211     PISSN: 09526951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09526950122121023     Document Type: Article

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