Freedom from the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter
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State University of New York Press, 2016.
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Dimitris Vardoulakis., & Dimitris Vardoulakis|AUTHOR. (2016). Freedom from the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter . State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dimitris Vardoulakis and Dimitris Vardoulakis|AUTHOR. 2016. Freedom From the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter. State University of New York Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dimitris Vardoulakis and Dimitris Vardoulakis|AUTHOR. Freedom From the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter State University of New York Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dimitris Vardoulakis, and Dimitris Vardoulakis|AUTHOR. Freedom From the Free Will: On Kafka's Laughter State University of New York Press, 2016.
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