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Witt, C. (2004). Form, Normativity and Gender in Aristotle A Feminist Perspective. 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_7

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