Philosophers of Modern India/ Realism: Responses and Reactions/ D.P. Chattopadhyaya, Sandhya Basu, Madhabendra Nath Mitra & Ranjan Mukhopadhyay (Editors)/ Indian Council of Philosophical Research/ Publication: 2000/ Number of Pages: 628/
Realism: Responses and Reactions
Realism: Responses and Reactions is a collection of essays, edited by D.P.Chattopadhyaya, Sandhya Basu, Madhabendra Nath Mitra and Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, in memory of Pranab Kumar Sen. The articles in this collection deal with the philosophical questions that Pranab Kumar Sen has discussed in his various papers.
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Philosophers of Modern India |
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Chattopadhyaya, D.P.; Basu. Sandhya; Mitra. Madhabendra Nath; Mukhopadhyay, Ranjan |
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Indian Council of Philosophical Research |
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New Delhi |
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2000 |
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