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I would like to thank Allan Gibbard, James Griffin and Joseph Raz for the critical reading and very useful suggestions that each gave on earlier versions of this essay. Without their assistance this paper would be much less clear and cogent.
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Lindgren, J.R. Criminal responsibility reconsidered. Law Philos 6, 89–114 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00142641
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