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From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza: ethics for the want of law

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From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza: ethics for the want of law. / Seymour, David M.
In: Journal of Global Ethics, Vol. 6, No. 2, 08.2010, p. 205-215.

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Seymour, DM 2010, 'From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza: ethics for the want of law', Journal of Global Ethics, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2010.494366

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Seymour, D. M. (2010). From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza: ethics for the want of law. Journal of Global Ethics, 6(2), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2010.494366

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Seymour DM. From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza: ethics for the want of law. Journal of Global Ethics. 2010 Aug;6(2):205-215. doi: 10.1080/17449626.2010.494366

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Seymour, David M. / From Auschwitz to Jerusalem to Gaza : ethics for the want of law. In: Journal of Global Ethics. 2010 ; Vol. 6, No. 2. pp. 205-215.

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