Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, David Robb and Ryan Wasserman
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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined
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A substance is, roughly, a basic being or subject at the foundation of reality [Robb]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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Constitution is identity (being in the same place), or it isn't (having different possibilities) [Wasserman]
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Constitution is not identity, because it is an asymmetric dependence relation [Wasserman]
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There are three main objections to seeing constitution as different from identity [Wasserman]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects
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The weight of a wall is not the weight of its parts, since that would involve double-counting [Wasserman]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts
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A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]
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If an object survives the loss of a part, complex objects can have autonomy over their parts [Robb]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 3. Relative Identity
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Relative identity may reject transitivity, but that suggests that it isn't about 'identity' [Wasserman]
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