Moral Combat
The Dilemma of Legal Perspectivalism
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
Av Heidi Hurd, Heidi (University of Pennsylvania) Hurd, Heidi M. Hurd, Hurd Heidi
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2008-11-13
- Mått152 x 229 x 21 mm
- Vikt540 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
- Antal sidor368
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9780521089999