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Some Thoughts on the Place of Women in Early Modern Philosophy

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Shapiro, L. (2004). Some Thoughts on the Place of Women in Early Modern Philosophy. In: Alanen, L., Witt, C. (eds) Feminist Reflections on the History of Philosophy. The New Synthese Historical Library, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2489-4_12

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