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Epistemology
- An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding– David Hume –Summary - Calling Bullshit– Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin West –Summary - On Bullshit– Harry Frankfurt –Summary YARPP List ### Related posts: 1. Will It Fly Summary (7/10) 2. Modern Man in Search of a Soul Summary (8/10) 3.
- An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding– David Hume –Summary
- Calling Bullshit– Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin West –Summary
- On Bullshit– Harry Frankfurt –Summary
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