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      First edition published 1996 by Blackwell Publishers Ltd Second edition published 2008 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Third edition 2021

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      Names: Cottingham, John, 1943- editor.

      Title: Western philosophy : an anthology / Edited by John G Cottingham.

      Description: Third edition. | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publishing, [2021] | Series: Blackwell philosophy anthologies | Includes index. Identifiers: LCCN 2020040690 (print) | LCCN 2020040691 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119165729 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119165736 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119165743 (epub) | ISBN 9781119165750 (ebook other) Subjects: LCSH: Philosophy--Introductions. Classification: LCC BD21 .W43 2021 (print) | LCC BD21 (ebook) | DDC 190-dc23

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