Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, J Ladyman / D Ross and Paolo Mancosu

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 5. Composition of an Object

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The idea of composition, that parts of the world are 'made of' something, is no longer helpful [Ladyman/Ross]

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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A sum of things is not a whole if the whole does not support some new generalisation [Ladyman/Ross]