| 16792 | If parts change, the whole changes [William of Ockham] |
| 12884 | The same whole ceases to exist if a part is lost [Leibniz] |
| 12781 | A composite substance is a mere aggregate if its essence is just its parts [Leibniz] |
| 12139 | Mereological essentialism says that every part that ensures the existence is essential [Brody] |
| 8443 | Mereological essentialism says an entity must have exactly those parts [Sosa] |
| 14757 | Mereological essentialism says an object's parts are necessary for its existence [Sider] |
| 12874 | An essential part of an essential part is an essential part of the whole [Simons] |