Questions tagged [mereology]
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Compositional relations vs definitional relations, always distinct kinds of relations?
Are compositional (mereological) relations always distinct from definitional relations, or can compositional relations be considered definitional relation in some cases? Does this depend on whether we ...
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What is the ontology of points?
This might be broad so let me narrow it. Concerning points and mereology, is it coherent to make points - extentionless entities - compose extended objects? If so, then the idea of "material point ...
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Can we really attribute property P to an object with multiple parts which differ with respect to P?
So I've got myself into a tangle with properties. I have quite a strong intuition about something, but a few have told me it's wrong. I'm hoping that either (i) my view is less controversial than they ...
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Mereology and realism
What do realists say about parts and wholes?
Do they never / sometimes / usually / always, claim that the reality of something is a part of it? By that I mean (roughly) e.g.:
Real cream is real ...
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Is there a formal, or a rigorous, definition of the 'consists in' relation?
Philosophers often describe one thing as consisting in some other things. However, I've never seen a rigorous definition of the 'consists in' relation. Does such a definition exist?
