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Research Article

Reasoning from the impossible: early medieval views on conditionals and counterpossibles

Irene BininiDepartment of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 15 Nov 2023, Accepted 28 Jan 2024, Published online: 05 Feb 2024

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