Conflictos en la interpretación de la identidad personal

Conflictos en la interpretación de la identidad personal Conflicts in the Interpretation of Personal Identity Carlos Emilio Gende En-claves del Pensamiento, vol. VIII, núm. 16, julio-diciembre, 2014, pp. 55-78.
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de
México Distrito Federal, México
En-claves del Pensamiento,
ISSN (Versión impresa): 1870-879X
dora.garcia@itesm.mx
en-claves.ccm@servicios.itesm.mx
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey Campus Ciudad de México
México
CONFLICTOS EN LA INTERPRETACIÓN
DE LA IDENTIDAD PERSONAL
CARLOS EMILIO GENDE*
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