Gratitude and that which we cannot return: Critical reflections on gratitude
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Zeitschrift für Ethik und Moralphilosophie
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2522-0063,2522-0071
DOI: 10.1007/s42048-021-00091-x