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Stoicism, school of humanity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

Abstract

The International Review has already published several studies on the history of humanitarian ideas. It was necessary to return to the origins and to mark the milestones in successive civilizations in the search for more humanity in the relations between individuals and nations.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1964

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