The Books of Tho. Hobbes

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The Books of Tho. Hobbes. / Auger, Peter.

In: Hobbes Studies, Vol. 30, No. 2, 2017, p. 236-253.

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Auger, P 2017, 'The Books of Tho. Hobbes', Hobbes Studies, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 236-253. https://doi.org/10.1163/18750257-03002006

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Auger, P. (2017). The Books of Tho. Hobbes. Hobbes Studies, 30(2), 236-253. https://doi.org/10.1163/18750257-03002006

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Auger P. The Books of Tho. Hobbes. Hobbes Studies. 2017;30(2):236-253. https://doi.org/10.1163/18750257-03002006

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Auger, Peter. / The Books of Tho. Hobbes. In: Hobbes Studies. 2017 ; Vol. 30, No. 2. pp. 236-253.

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