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44 The Invention of Duty
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Where does the notion of 'moral duty' come from? In this conversation with Simon E. Drew we dive deep into the history of the concept and discuss my recent book The Invention of Duty. This episode was originally published on The Walled Garden podcast and is here republished as a crosscast.
Released:
Jan 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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