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Book Title: Law and Irresponsibility : on the Legitimation of Human Suffering
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Scott Veitch
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Topic: Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Human Rights, General, Political
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Law, Psychology, Philosophy, Political Science
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
