The final ends of higher education in light of an African moral theory

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-201

  Metz, Thaddeus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

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EID: 65349136401     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2009.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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