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Questions Regarding Husserlian Geometry and Phenomenology. A Study of the Concept of Manifold and Spatial Perception

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Boi, L. Questions Regarding Husserlian Geometry and Phenomenology. A Study of the Concept of Manifold and Spatial Perception. Husserl Stud 20, 207–267 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10743-004-2061-z

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