The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia

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The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia. / Benne, Christian.

In: Journal of Nietzsche Studies, Vol. 47, No. 2, 2016, p. 275-286.

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Benne, C 2016, 'The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia', Journal of Nietzsche Studies, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 275-286.

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Benne, C. (2016). The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia. Journal of Nietzsche Studies, 47(2), 275-286.

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Benne C. The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia. Journal of Nietzsche Studies. 2016;47(2):275-286.

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Benne, Christian. / The Philosophy of Prosopopoeia. In: Journal of Nietzsche Studies. 2016 ; Vol. 47, No. 2. pp. 275-286.

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