Continuity and Mathematical Ontology in Aristotle
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Aristotle on Mathematical Truth
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ancient Philosophy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1981-9471,1981-9471
DOI: 10.11606/issn.1981-9471.v14i1p30-61