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- ↑ F. Neuhouser, "In Memoriam: Mary Mothersill,", The Journal of Philosophy 105 (2008): 276
- ↑ "Archives: In Memoriam, 1992 - 2013". www.humesociety.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.
- ↑ F. Neuhouser, "In Memoriam: Mary Mothersill,", The Journal of Philosophy 105 (2008): 276
- ↑ "Archives: In Memoriam, 1992 - 2013". www.humesociety.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.
- ↑ F. Neuhouser, "In Memoriam: Mary Mothersill," The Journal of Philosophy 105 (2008): 276
- ↑ http://www.humesociety.org/archive/inMemoriam.asp; F. Neuhouser, "In Memoriam: Mary Mothersill," The Journal of Philosophy 105 (2008): 276
- ↑ "Archives: In Memoriam, 1992 - 2013". www.humesociety.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.
- ↑ F. Neuhouser, "In Memoriam: Mary Mothersill," The Journal of Philosophy 105 (2008): 276
