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Federalism as an institutional doctrine 联邦制作为一种制度理论

IF 0.8 3区哲学

Journal of Social Philosophy Pub Date : 2023-06-19 DOI: 10.1111/josp.12540

Michael Da Silva

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Difficulties in nurturing a sense of justice 培养正义感的困难

IF 0.8 3区哲学

Journal of Social Philosophy Pub Date : 2023-06-13 DOI: 10.1111/josp.12538

Hannes Kuch

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Partial ectogestation and the right to choose the method by which one ends one's pregnancy 部分异位妊娠和选择终止妊娠方法的权利

IF 0.8 3区哲学

Journal of Social Philosophy Pub Date : 2023-06-12 DOI: 10.1111/josp.12537

Kristen Hine