Parts: A Study in Ontology
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| Management number | 233716789 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$20.92 | Model Number | 233716789 | ||
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Although the relationship of part to whole is one of the most fundamental there is, this is the first full-length study of this key concept. Showing that mereology, or the formal theory of part and whole, is essential to ontology, Simons surveys and critiques previous theories--especially the standard extensional view--and proposes a new account that encompasses both temporal and modal considerations. Simons's revised theory not only allows him to offer fresh solutions to long-standing problems, but also has far-reaching consequences for our understanding of a host of classical philosophical concepts. Read more
| ASIN | B004EYTYM8 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0191591150 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 7.5 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Clarendon Press |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 408 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | October 19, 2000 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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Metaphysics
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