‘An ancient sage philosopher’: Alexander ross and the defence of philosophy

Seventeenth Century

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 68-94

  Allan, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85010518750     PISSN: 0268117X     EISSN: 20504616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268117X.2001.10555484     Document Type: Article

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