Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation
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Eric Kaplan., Eric Kaplan|AUTHOR., & Sean Runnette|READER. (2014). Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Kaplan, Eric Kaplan|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. 2014. Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Kaplan, Eric Kaplan|AUTHOR and Sean Runnette|READER. Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation Tantor Media, Inc, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric Kaplan, Eric Kaplan|AUTHOR, and Sean Runnette|READER. Does Santa Exist?: A Philosophical Investigation Tantor Media, Inc., 2014.
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Full title | does santa exist a philosophical investigation |
Author | kaplan eric |
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