THE ETHICS OF HERCULES
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THE ETHICS OF HERCULES
A Study of Man’s Body as the Sole Determinant of Ethical Values
BY ROBERT CHENAULT GIVLER, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy in Tufts College
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