The realism-antirealism debate in contemporary philosopy and its practical implications

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Aslan, Hasan
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Philosophy, Realism
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/952
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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H. Aslan, “The realism-antirealism debate in contemporary philosopy and its practical implications,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 1995.
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