Composition As Identity
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (GB) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780199669615 |
| Open Library | OL21074217W |
| Total publications | 2 |
| Coverage period | 2014 - 2014 |
| Language | EN |
This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity. Twelve original articles--written by internationally renowned scholars and rising stars in the field--argue for and against the controversial doctrine that composition is identity.--Provided by publisher
Composition As Identity
This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity. Twelve original articles--written by internationally renowned scholars and rising stars in the field--argue for and against the controversial doctrine that composition is identity.--Provided by publisher
Composition as Identity
Composition is the relation between a whole and its parts—the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole comprises the parts. But is a whole anything over and above its parts taken collectively? Are the many parts identical to the one whole? This chapter traces the motivations, varieties, and problems with the view that has come to be known as composition as identity. It also provides an introduction and background in formal mereology and plu…
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Composition As Identity
This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity. Twelve original articles--written by internationally renowned scholars and rising stars in the field--argue for and against the controversial doctrine that composition is identity.--Provided by publisher
Composition as Identity
Composition is the relation between a whole and its parts—the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole comprises the parts. But is a whole anything over and above its parts taken collectively? Are the many parts identical to the one whole? This chapter traces the motivations, varieties, and problems with the view that has come to be known as composition as identity. It also provides an introduction and background in formal mereology and plu…