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Philosophical Perspectives

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Personal Autonomy and Social Oppression

Philosophical Perspectives

Edited by Marina A. L. Oshana

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Personal autonomy and social oppression : philosophical perspectives /

edited by Marina A.L. Oshana. 1 [edition].

pages cm. (Routledge studies in contemporary philosophy ; 65)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Autonomy (Philosophy) 2. Oppression (Psychology) I. Oshana,

Marina, 1957 editor.

B808.67.P47 2014

128dc23

2014028108

ISBN: 978-0-415-84013-2 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-203-76877-8 (ebk)

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