Leibniz on symbolism as a cognitive instrument

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Leibniz on symbolism as a cognitive instrument. / Krämer, Sybille.
The Philosophy of Emerging Media: Understanding, Appreciation and Application. ed. / Juliet Floyd; James E. Katz. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. p. 307-318.

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Harvard

Krämer, S 2016, Leibniz on symbolism as a cognitive instrument. in J Floyd & JE Katz (eds), The Philosophy of Emerging Media: Understanding, Appreciation and Application. Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 307-318. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190260743.003.0019

APA

Krämer, S. (2016). Leibniz on symbolism as a cognitive instrument. In J. Floyd, & J. E. Katz (Eds.), The Philosophy of Emerging Media: Understanding, Appreciation and Application (pp. 307-318). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190260743.003.0019

Vancouver

Krämer S. Leibniz on symbolism as a cognitive instrument. In Floyd J, Katz JE, editors, The Philosophy of Emerging Media: Understanding, Appreciation and Application. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. p. 307-318 doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190260743.003.0019

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