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Inalienable Rights in the Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke: A Reappraisal

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Khushf, G. (1999). Inalienable Rights in the Moral and Political Philosophy of John Locke: A Reappraisal. In: Cherry, M.J. (eds) Persons and Their Bodies: Rights, Responsibilities, Relationships. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 60. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46866-2_8

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