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Book Title: Construction of Social Reality
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Author: John R. Searle
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Epistemology, Sociology / General, History & Surveys / Modern
Publisher: Free Press
Publication Year: 1997
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 10.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
