Intentionality, morality, and their relationship in human judgment

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 87-112

  Malle, Bertram F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Moral psychology; Psychology and law; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549168680     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853706776931358     Document Type: Article

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