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Location
In Metaphysical Themes 1274–1671. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 350-373 (2011)
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This chapter considers the difficult question of what accounts for a thing's location in space. This question is distinguished from the more familiar question of what the nature of space is. A distinction is proposed between intrinsic and extrinsic theories of location.Author's Profile
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