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Book Title: Nihilism : a Philosophy Based in Nothingness and Eternity
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Brett Stevens
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Social, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Publisher: Manticore Press
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 14.6 Oz