What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand
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Michelle Kamhi., Michelle Kamhi|AUTHOR., & Louis Torres|AUTHOR. (2016). What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand . Open Court.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michelle Kamhi, Michelle Kamhi|AUTHOR and Louis Torres|AUTHOR. 2016. What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand. Open Court.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michelle Kamhi, Michelle Kamhi|AUTHOR, and Louis Torres|AUTHOR. What Art Is: The Esthetic Theory of Ayn Rand Open Court, 2016.
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