Parts: a study in ontology
Auteur :
Simons, Peter
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199241460
Date de publication :
3 août 2000
Dimensions :
21,7 x 13,8 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
546 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The relationship of part to whole is one of the most fundamental there is. This book shows that mereology, the formal theory of part and whole, is essential to ontology. The author surveys and criticizes previous theories, proposing an account encompassing both temporal and modal considerations.