SORITES
An Electronic Magazine of Analytical Philosophy
ISSN 1135-1349
Copyright Notice and Legal Disclaimer
© 1996, 2004, 2005 The SORITES Team
Version 2.1

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Madrid. April 10, 1995

(Updated: December 31, 1996; April 27 1998; October 3, 2002; December 31, 2004; January 18, 2005)

The SORITES Team

maintained by:
Lorenzo Peña
 lorenzo@sorites.org
Editor of SORITES