The spatial presence of spirits among the Cartesians

Journal of the History of Philosophy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-118

  Reid, Jasper ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1353/hph.2008.1833     Document Type: Article

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