Natural kindness

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 375-411

  Slater, Matthew H ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84954223536     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: 14643537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/axt033     Document Type: Article

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