The Reluctant Postmodernism of Barbara Weber, Philosophieren mit Kindern zum Thema Menschenrechte. Vernunft und Mitgefühl als Grundvoraussetzungen einer demokratischen Dialogkultur (Alber, Freiburg i.B., 2013)
Journal Title: Kultura Pedagogiczna - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
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Authors and Affiliations
Mareike Gebhardt
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The Reluctant Postmodernism of Barbara Weber, Philosophieren mit Kindern zum Thema Menschenrechte. Vernunft und Mitgefühl als Grundvoraussetzungen einer demokratischen Dialogkultur (Alber, Freiburg i.B., 2013)
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