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Natural Philosophy in Gulliver’s Travels: An Epistemological Critique

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/stap.2025.59.14 | Journal eISSN: 2082-5102 | Journal ISSN: 0081-6272
Language: English
Page range: 247 - 260
Published on: Feb 22, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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