Being unimpressed with ourselves: Reconceiving humility

Philosophia

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 417-435

  Garcia, J L A ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver, Julia; Flanagan, Owen; Humbling; Humiliation; Humility; Modesty; Roberts, Robert; Snow, Nancy; Taylor, Gabriele; Underestimation; Virtues

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147157412     PISSN: 00483893     EISSN: 15749274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11406-006-9032-x     Document Type: Review

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