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How Do We Encounter the World?
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: The Examined Life
- Grade Level: Adult
- Subjects: Philosophy
- Produced By: INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications
- Year: 1998
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 30m
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