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Mr. Swift

A contemporary thinker referenced in the context of pragmatic ethics.

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Also known as Mr. Swift

First appearance: lecture v pragmatism and common sense

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Author of Human Submission, cited in the first endnote.
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TNThe NarratorJCJohn CorcoranGWGottfried Wilh…IKImmanuel KantMSMr. Swift

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