Superlongevity and utilitarianism

Australasian Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 581-595

  Walker, Mark ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 61149248868     PISSN: 00048402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048400701654846     Document Type: Article

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