Sociobiological and social constructionist accounts of altruism: A phenomenological critique

Journal of Phenomenological Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 14-38

  Gantt, Edwin E ^a   Reber, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84964561008     PISSN: 00472662     EISSN: 15691624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156916299X00084     Document Type: Article

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