Ideas from 'Plato on Parts and Wholes' by Verity Harte [2002], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Plato on Parts and Wholes' by Harte,Verity [OUP 2002,0-19-927844-x]].
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem
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An ad hominem refutation is reasonable, if it uses the opponent's assumptions
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4. Formal Logic / G. Formal Mereology / 1. Mereology
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Mereology began as a nominalist revolt against the commitments of set theory
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7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 1. Nature of Change
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Traditionally, the four elements are just what persists through change
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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Mereology treats constitution as a criterion of identity, as shown in the axiom of extensionality
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts
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The problem with the term 'sum' is that it is singular
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What exactly is a 'sum', and what exactly is 'composition'?
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If something is 'more than' the sum of its parts, is the extra thing another part, or not?
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