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Avner De-Shalit
Why Posterity Matters [EPUB ebook]
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The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or supererogation.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 176 ● ISBN 9781134856480 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2649931 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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