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Public Concerns: Philosophical Studies of Social Issues
Nicholas Rescher
In this collection of his recent and classic essays, philosopher Nicholas Rescher explores a variety of contemporary public policy issues ranging from the use of quantitative data in social policy-making to problems in biomedical ethics.
208 pages, index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | December 12, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780847681259 |
| Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Pages | 208 |
| Dimensions | 158 × 233 × 21 mm · 494 g |
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