Two Minds Vs. Two Philosophies: Mind Perception Defines Morality and Dissolves the Debate Between Deontology and Utilitarianism

Review of Philosophy and Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 405-423

  Gray, Kurt ^a   Schein, Chelsea ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 84873121471     PISSN: 18785158     EISSN: 18785166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13164-012-0112-5     Document Type: Article

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