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Harré’s Revolutions

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In December 2017 professor Rom Harré turned 90 years old. What better opportunity exist to reflect on and celebrate an astonishing career spanning more than 60 years of original contributions to philosophy and the development of human and social sciences. The aim of this book is celebrating Rom and his huge influence on psychology through contributions made by colleagues, former students and admirers.

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Christensen, B.A. (2019). Harré’s Revolutions. In: Christensen, B. (eds) The Second Cognitive Revolution. Theory and History in the Human and Social Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26680-6_1

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