Parts : a study in ontology /

This text 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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Weitere Titel:
Study in ontology
1. Verfasser:
Simons, Peter M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Zusammenfassung:
This text 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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiii, 390 pages) : illustrations
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-169693-5
0-19-924146-5
Schlagworte:
Whole and parts (Philosophy)
Ontology.
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