 First edition | |
| Authors | James Lenman and Yonatan Shemmer |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | ethics |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 262 pp. |
| ISBN | 9780199609833 |
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