Constitution and Composition
Three Approaches to their Relation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7531268 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon J Evnine (0000-0001-5592-3142, corresponding author), ProtoSociology Project |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Pages | 212-235 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ProtoSociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1434-4319 |
| Publisher | Philosophy Documentation Center (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5840/protosociology20112712 |
| OpenAlex | W2185304742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 3 |
Constitution is the relation between something and what it is made of. Composition is the relation between something and its parts. I examine three different approaches to the relation between constitution and composition. One approach, associated with neo-Aristotelians like Mark Johnston and Kathrin Koslicki, identifies constitution with composition. A second, popular with those sympathetic to classical mereology such as Judith Thomson, defines consti tution in terms of parthood. A third, advocated strongly by Lynne Baker, takes constitution to be somehow inconsistent with relations of parthood. All of these approaches, I argue, face serious problems. I conclude, tentatively, that constitution and composition have nothing to do with each other
Composition (language · Constitution · Linguistics · Political science · Law · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · Religion, Gender, and Enlightenment
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |