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By Nature Equal : The Anatomy of a Western Insight /

What do we mean when we refer to people as being equal by nature? In the first book devoted to human equality as a fact rather than as a social goal or a legal claim, John Coons and Patrick Brennan argue that even if people possess unequal talents or are born into unequal circumstances, all may stil...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Coons, John E.
Otros Autores: Witte, John, Jr., 1959-, Brennan, Patrick M., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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