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Parts : A Study in Ontology

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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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780199241460
  • ISBN-10: 0199241465
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford
  • Publish Date: October 2000
  • Dimensions: 8.66 x 5.4 x 0.86 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
  • Page Count: 404

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