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Aristotelian Explanations

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Hintikka, J. (2004). Aristotelian Explanations. In: Analyses of Aristotle. Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2041-4_8

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