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Social and Political Philosophy

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International Philosophy (8,795 | 1,057)Heather Roff
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Foundations of Rights (228 | 73)
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Self-Ownership (68)Elektra Jordan
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Spinoza: Rights* (48)Justin Steinberg
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States and Nations (5,987 | 345)
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Social Ontology (1,714 | 282)Christopher Frugé
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Conceptions of Race* (796 | 186)David Miguel Gray
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Media (490 | 47)
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Social Relationships (283 | 235)
Family Ethics* (1,902 | 196)Anca Gheaus
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