Against empathy

Southern Journal of Philosophy

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 214-233

  Prinz, Jesse ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 80052611806     PISSN: 00384283     EISSN: 20416962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2041-6962.2011.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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