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Book Title: Seeking Perfection: A Dialogue About The Mind, The Soul, And...
Number of Pages: 214 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Seeking Perfection : a Dialogue about the Mind, the Soul, and What It Means to Be Human
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: General, Movements / Humanism
Item Height: 0.4 in
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Self-Help, Psychology, Philosophy
Author: Matt J. Rossano
Item Length: 8.7 in
Item Width: 6.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
