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Bochenski on the Structure of Schemes of Doctrines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

William A. Christian
William A. Christian
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Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Yale University
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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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Religious Studies , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , June 1977 , pp. 203 - 219
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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