Alexander George (philosopher)

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ISBN 0-7432-6048-1), a book that pokes gentle fun at the worlds of literature and academia, appeared in 2004.

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The Everlasting Check: Hume on Miracles [2] [3]

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References

  1. "George, Alexander | Faculty & Staff | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. George, Alexander, "Our Forger in Chief" (in attached bio), "The Stone" in The New York Times , February 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
  3. George, Alexander, The Everlasting Check (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2016). Retrieved 2017-02-27.
Alexander George
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