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- Authors
- Frankfurt, H. G.
- Corresponding author
- Frankfurt, Harry G.
- Venue
- Princeton University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 2005-12-31
- OpenAlex
- W4250088333
- Cited by
- 1,175
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 161 · 2025: 146 · 2024: 128 · 2023: 74 · 2022: 74 · 2021: 95 · 2020: 103 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 63 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 29 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 34
- FWCI
- 41.83
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Princeton University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophical Thought and Analysis
- Keywords
- bullshit, deception, epistemology
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