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Kathleen Higgins

Kathleen Higgins is a professor of philosophy at Austin, Texas University. Her work focuses on continental philosophy, philosophy of the emotions, and aesthetics.

Kathleen Higgins is a professor of philosophy at Austin, Texas University. Her work focuses on continental philosophy, philosophy of the emotions, and aesthetics.

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