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... philosophical speculation ; it fails to excite because it is imperfectly crafted , giving us ideas rather than living characters who might engage our imaginations . The Wreckage of Agathon is a livelier and more interesting novel , but ...
... philosophical speculation ; it fails to excite because it is imperfectly crafted , giving us ideas rather than living characters who might engage our imaginations . The Wreckage of Agathon is a livelier and more interesting novel , but ...
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... philosophical territory that Gardner so breathlessly cuts across in On Moral Fic- tion . In Chapters 2 and 3 it will ... philosophical convictions . There is a very close correlation between Gardner's philosophical beliefs and his ...
... philosophical territory that Gardner so breathlessly cuts across in On Moral Fic- tion . In Chapters 2 and 3 it will ... philosophical convictions . There is a very close correlation between Gardner's philosophical beliefs and his ...
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