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Book Title: Marx's Social Ontology : Individuality and Community in Marx's Theory of Social Reality
Item Length: 8in
Item Width: 5.2in
Author: Carol C. Gould
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: History & Theory, General
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication Year: 1980
Genre: Philosophy, Political Science
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages