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The paper you've all been waiting for, 'Economics and Its Modes', is available at Collingwood and British Idealism Studies.

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  1. John Goes10:10 PM

    It's only $25 to read?

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  2. James Rothfeld10:13 AM

    Yeah, you're out of luck. I can't get it for free either, it seems.

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  3. gcallah3:45 PM

    Anyone desiring a pdf copy may contact me. It should also be available for free through many university libraries.

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  4. Chris5:11 AM

    A few comments here, though with a slant I expect not exactly fascinating for readers of this blog.

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  5. gcallah8:54 PM

    Chris, how could you imagine that your comments will not fascinate everyone?

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