Parts: A Study in Ontology

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2000
$62.72

The relationship of part to whole is one of the most fundamental there is. This book shows that mereology, the formal theory of part and whole, is essential to ontology. The author surveys and criticizes previous theories, proposing an account encompassing both temporal and modal considerations.

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The relationship of part to whole is one of the most fundamental there is. This book shows that mereology, the formal theory of part and whole, is essential to ontology. The author surveys and criticizes previous theories, proposing an account encompassing both temporal and modal considerations.

$62.72

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 408
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 03 Aug 2000
ISBN 10: 0199241465
ISBN 13: 9780199241460