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Free Will and Laws of Human BehaviorAmerican Philosophical Quarterly
Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct., 1971)
, pp. 299-317 (19 pages)
Published By: University of Illinois Press
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Over the years, the APQ has established itself as one of the principal English vehicles for the publication of scholarly work in philosophy. The whole of each issue—printed in a large page, double-column format— is devoted to articles; there are no discussion pieces, book reviews, or critical notices. The editorial policy is to publish substantial work of high quality, regardless of the school of thought from which it derives. The Journal is published four times a year, in January, April, July, and October.
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