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Book Title: Enlargement of Life : Moral Imagination at Work
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: John Kekes
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Personal Growth / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Creative Ability, General, Modern / 19th Century, Good & Evil, Subjects & Themes / General
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2010
Genre: Self-Help, Literary Criticism, Psychology, Philosophy
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
