Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'

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Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'. / Catana, Leo.

In: Apeiron - a Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2013, p. 166-200.

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Catana, L 2013, 'Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'', Apeiron - a Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 166-200. https://doi.org/10.1515/apeiron-2012-0029

APA

Catana, L. (2013). Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'. Apeiron - a Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science, 46(2), 166-200. https://doi.org/10.1515/apeiron-2012-0029

Vancouver

Catana L. Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'. Apeiron - a Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science. 2013;46(2):166-200. https://doi.org/10.1515/apeiron-2012-0029

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Catana, Leo. / Leo Catana, 'The origin of the division between Middle Platonism and Neoplatonism'. In: Apeiron - a Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science. 2013 ; Vol. 46, No. 2. pp. 166-200.

Bibtex

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