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Köhler, E. (2006). Ramsey and the Vienna Circle on Logicism. In: Galavotti, M.C. (eds) Cambridge and Vienna. Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook [2004], vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4101-2_7

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