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Thomas Ryckman: The Reign of Relativity. Philosophy in Physics 1915–1925

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van Atten, M. Thomas Ryckman: The Reign of Relativity. Philosophy in Physics 1915–1925. Husserl Stud 24, 73–78 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10743-007-9027-x

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