IV.—Symposium: Is There “Knowledge by Acquaintance”?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume
سال: 1919
ISSN: 0309-7013,1467-8349
DOI: 10.1093/aristoteliansupp/2.1.159