SPONTANEITY, DEMOCRITEAN CAUSALITY AND FREEDOM
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Elenchos
سال: 2009
ISSN: 2037-7177,0392-7342
DOI: 10.1515/elen-2009-300101