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Ambiguity Quote by John Rawls

“The extreme nature of dominant-end views is often concealed by the vagueness and ambiguity of the end proposed.” quote by John Rawls — Download Open image

“The extreme nature of dominant-end views is often concealed by the vagueness and ambiguity of the end proposed.”

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