Ancient philosophy's hardest question: What to make of oneself?

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Volumn 74, Issue , 2001, Pages 19-36

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EID: 78049517052     PISSN: 07346018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/rep.2001.74.1.19     Document Type: Review

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