Journal of
Philosophy and Culture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS AND PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
  • Abbreviation: J. Philos. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 0855-6660
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPC
  • Start Year: 2004
  • Published Articles: 57

Full Length Research Paper

Moderate communitarianism is different: A Response to J. O. Famakinwa and B. Matolino

Hasskei M. Majeed
  • Hasskei M. Majeed
  • Department of Philosophy and Classics, P. O. Box LG 211, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 13 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 August 2018
  •  Published: 30 September 2018

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