The location of properties

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The location of properties. / Effingham, Nikk.

In: Noûs, Vol. 49, No. 4, 12.2015, p. 846–866.

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Effingham, N 2015, 'The location of properties', Noûs, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 846–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12093

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Effingham, N. (2015). The location of properties. Noûs, 49(4), 846–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12093

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Effingham N. The location of properties. Noûs. 2015 Dec;49(4):846–866. https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12093

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Effingham, Nikk. / The location of properties. In: Noûs. 2015 ; Vol. 49, No. 4. pp. 846–866.

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