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Should We Teach Patriotism? / Archard, David.
In: Studies in Philosophy and Education, Vol. 18, No. 3, 1999, p. 157-173.

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Archard, D 1999, 'Should We Teach Patriotism?', Studies in Philosophy and Education, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 157-173. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005138406380

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Archard, D. (1999). Should We Teach Patriotism? Studies in Philosophy and Education, 18(3), 157-173. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005138406380

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Archard D. Should We Teach Patriotism? Studies in Philosophy and Education. 1999;18(3):157-173. doi: 10.1023/A:1005138406380

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Archard, David. / Should We Teach Patriotism?. In: Studies in Philosophy and Education. 1999 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 157-173.

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