First published 2004
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© 2004 Vasilis Politis

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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Politis, Vasilis.
Routledge philosophy guidebook to Aristotle and the
Metaphysics/Vasilis Politis
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Aristotle-Metaphysics. 2. Metaphysics.
I. Title: Aristotle and the Metaphysics. II. Series:
Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks.
B424. P65 2004
110 22 2003058658

ISBN 0-415-25147-8 (hbk)

ISBN 0-415-25148-6 (pbk)

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