Parts of Classes
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Parts of Classes is a 1991 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a systematic account of mereology and set theory within his broader metaphysical framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parts of Classes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3843098 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parts of Classes Context triple: [David Lewis, notableWork, Parts of Classes]
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Class
Class is a British science fiction television series set in the Doctor Who universe, focusing on a group of students at Coal Hill Academy who face alien threats and personal challenges.
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Autoclass
Autoclass is a power management feature in Ethernet networks that dynamically adjusts Power over Ethernet (PoE) allocation based on the actual power consumption of connected devices.
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C.
Public Parts
Public Parts is a nonfiction book by media theorist Jeff Jarvis that explores the value of openness and sharing in the digital age and argues for a more public society.
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Daring class
The Daring class was a group of post–World War II Royal Navy destroyers designed as fast, heavily armed fleet escorts with advanced anti-aircraft and anti-submarine capabilities.
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Speaking of Objects
"Speaking of Objects" is an essay by W.V.O. Quine that explores how our talk about objects depends on linguistic frameworks and ontological commitments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parts of Classes Target entity description: Parts of Classes is a 1991 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a systematic account of mereology and set theory within his broader metaphysical framework.
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A.
Class
Class is a British science fiction television series set in the Doctor Who universe, focusing on a group of students at Coal Hill Academy who face alien threats and personal challenges.
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B.
Autoclass
Autoclass is a power management feature in Ethernet networks that dynamically adjusts Power over Ethernet (PoE) allocation based on the actual power consumption of connected devices.
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C.
Public Parts
Public Parts is a nonfiction book by media theorist Jeff Jarvis that explores the value of openness and sharing in the digital age and argues for a more public society.
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D.
Daring class
The Daring class was a group of post–World War II Royal Navy destroyers designed as fast, heavily armed fleet escorts with advanced anti-aircraft and anti-submarine capabilities.
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E.
Speaking of Objects
"Speaking of Objects" is an essay by W.V.O. Quine that explores how our talk about objects depends on linguistic frameworks and ontological commitments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| addresses | relationship between mereology and set theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
David Lewis's modal realism
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surface form:
David Lewis’s modal realism
David Lewis’s overall metaphysical system ⓘ |
| author | David Lewis ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
formal ontology
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metaphysics of composition ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| develops |
systematic account of mereology
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systematic account of set theory ⓘ |
| discusses |
classes and sets
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identity conditions for classes ⓘ part–whole relations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class membership
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parthood relations ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | David Lewis ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
fusion principle in mereology
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reduction of set theory to mereology plus plural quantification ⓘ treatment of classes as pluralities ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 199 ⓘ |
| hasPublicationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
mereology
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metaphysical structure ⓘ ontology ⓘ set theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
axiomatic set theory
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classical mereology ⓘ |
| isPartOf | David Lewis metaphysical framework ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
mereology
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metaphysics ⓘ set theory ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Blackwell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Parts of Classes Description of subject: Parts of Classes is a 1991 book by philosopher David Lewis that develops a systematic account of mereology and set theory within his broader metaphysical framework.
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