Reign of error; Or, the case against cognitive cultural relativism

Irish Journal of Sociology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-43

  Aya, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 85044911376     PISSN: 07916035     EISSN: 20505280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/079160350401300102     Document Type: Article

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