Stoic warriors and stoic torturers: The moral psychology of military torture

South African Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-76

  Wolfendale, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 60950728214     PISSN: 02580136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajpem.v25i1.31434     Document Type: Article

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