Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Keith Hossack and Charlotte Witt
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 5. Composition of an Object
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Complex particulars are either masses, or composites, or sets [Hossack]
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The relation of composition is indispensable to the part-whole relation for individuals [Hossack]
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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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Leibniz's Law argues against atomism - water is wet, unlike water molecules [Hossack]
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The fusion of five rectangles can decompose into more than five parts that are rectangles [Hossack]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence
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Aristotelian and Kripkean essentialism are very different theories [Witt]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition
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An Aristotelian essence is a nonlinguistic correlate of the definition [Witt]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier
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If unity is a matter of degree, then essence may also be a matter of degree [Witt]
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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory
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Essences mainly explain the existence of unified substance [Witt]
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9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 12. Origin as Essential
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Essential properties of origin are too radically individual for an Aristotelian essence [Witt]
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