Single Idea 13283

[catalogued under 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects]

Full Idea

A building may be composed of proper parts which are themselves buildings; a particular pattern may be composed of proper parts which are themselves patterns (even the same pattern, on a smaller scale).

Gist of Idea

The parts may be the same type as the whole, like a building made of buildings

Source

Kathrin Koslicki (The Structure of Objects [2008], 7.2.12)

Book Reference

Koslicki,Kathrin: 'The Structure of Objects' [OUP 2008], p.195


A Reaction

This strikes me as a rather important observation, if you are (erroneously) trying to establish the identity of a thing simply by categorising its type.