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ISBN (paper): 0-226-06648-7

Originally published as Conversazioni americane con W. O. Quine, D. Davidson,
H. Putnam, R. Nozick, A. C. Danto, R. Rorty, S. Cavell, A. MacIntyre, Th. S. Kuhn,
© 1991, Gius. Laterza & Figli.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Borradori, Giovanna.

[Conversazioni americane. English]
The American philosopher: conversations with Quine, Davidson, Putnam,
Nozick, Danto, Rorty, Cavell, MacIntyre, and Kuhn / Giovanna Borradori;
translated by Rosanna Crocitto.

p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-226-06647-9. -- ISBN 0-226-06648-7 (pbk.)

1. Philosophy, American--20th century. 2. Philosophers--United
States--Interviews. I. Title.
B935.B6613 1994
191--dc20 93-5294
CIP

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