Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion

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Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion. / Jensen, Karsten Klint.

In: Utilitas, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2020, p. 294-315.

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Jensen, KK 2020, 'Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion', Utilitas, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 294-315. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953820819000517

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Jensen, K. K. (2020). Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion. Utilitas, 32(3), 294-315. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953820819000517

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Jensen KK. Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion. Utilitas. 2020;32(3):294-315. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0953820819000517

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Jensen, Karsten Klint. / Weak Superiority, Imprecise Equality and the Repugnant Conclusion. In: Utilitas. 2020 ; Vol. 32, No. 3. pp. 294-315.

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