Dispassion as an Ethical Ideal

@article{Carey2018DispassionAA,
  title={Dispassion as an Ethical Ideal},
  author={J S Carey},
  journal={Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy},
  year={2018}
}
  • J. Carey
  • Published 26 July 2018
  • Philosophy
  • Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy
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