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Within the heart's darkness: The role of emotions in Arendt's political thought. 内心的黑暗:情感在阿伦特政治思想中的作用。

European journal of political theory : EJPT Pub Date : 2019-04-01 Epub Date: 2016-05-18 DOI: 10.1177/1474885116647850

Dan Degerman

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