Skepticism about character traits

Journal of Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 235-242

  Harman, Gilbert ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acts; Dispositions; E. Goffman; J. P. Sartre; R. Hardin

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349263589     PISSN: 13824554     EISSN: 15728609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10892-009-9050-6     Document Type: Article

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