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Book Title: Evolution And The Foundations Of Ethics: Evolutionary Perspe...
Item Length: 9.4 in
Item Height: 1 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Author: John Mizzoni
Publication Name: Evolution and the Foundations of Ethics : Evolutionary Perspectives on Contemporary Normative and Metaethical Theories
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Social, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Life Sciences / Evolution, General
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 20.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
