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Bochenski on the Structure of Schemes of Doctrines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

William A. Christian
Affiliation:
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Yale University

Extract

My object is to suggest some ways of amplifying and applying Bochenski's account,1 in order to bring out its value for philosophical investigation of the doctrines of particular religious communities.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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