Is cultural pluralism relevant to moral knowledge?

Social Philosophy and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 22-43

  Gewirth, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84937315657     PISSN: 02650525     EISSN: 14716437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265052500004271     Document Type: Article

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