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The real puzzle of the self-torturer: uncovering a new dimension of instrumental rationality

Chrisoula AndreouDepartment of Philosophy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 562-575 | Received 30 Oct 2015, Accepted 05 Nov 2015, Published online: 16 Dec 2015

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