Pessimism : philosophy, ethic, spirit / Joshua Foa Dienstag.
Dienstag, Joshua Foa, 1965-
2006
B829 .D54 2006 (Mapit)
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Title Pessimism : philosophy, ethic, spirit / Joshua Foa Dienstag.
Author Dienstag, Joshua Foa, 1965-
ISBN 069112552X (alk. paper)
9780691125527 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2006.
Language English
Description xix, 293 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number B829 .D54 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 149/.6
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-282) and index.
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