“Compounds and Aggregates”
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“Compounds and Aggregates” is a philosophical work by Kit Fine that develops a detailed metaphysical account of how complex objects and collections are constituted from their parts.
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| “Compounds and Aggregates” canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify how complex objects are constituted from their parts
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provide a systematic theory of compounds and aggregates ⓘ |
| author | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| develops | detailed metaphysical account of composition ⓘ |
| field |
analytic metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collections
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complex objects ⓘ part–whole relations ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
aggregate
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collection ⓘ complex entity ⓘ composition as identity ⓘ compound ⓘ constitution relation ⓘ existence conditions for aggregates ⓘ formal mereology ⓘ fusion ⓘ identity conditions of composites ⓘ material constitution ⓘ mereological sum ⓘ metaphysical structure ⓘ objects and their parts ⓘ ontological commitment ⓘ ontological dependence ⓘ ontological grounding ⓘ part ⓘ persistence of composites ⓘ plurality and unity ⓘ principles of composition ⓘ whole ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasRelevanceFor |
debates on composition and identity
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theories of material objects ⓘ |
| isAbout |
conditions under which parts compose a whole
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how collections relate to their members ⓘ metaphysical status of aggregates ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
composition
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constitution of complex objects ⓘ mereology ⓘ metaphysics of parts and wholes ⓘ ontology of aggregates ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
metaphysics of material objects
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ontology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Kit Fine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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