Wholes, Sums and Unities |
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| Author:
| Meirav, Ariel |
| Series title: | Philosophical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4020-1660-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $440.95 |
Book Description:
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In this work, the author formulates a critique of widely accepted mereological assumptions, presents a new conception of wholes as â¬~Unities', and demonstrates the advantages of this new conception in treating a variety of metaphysical puzzles (such as that of Tibbles the cat). More generally he suggests that conceiving wholes as Unities offers us a new way of understanding the world in non-reductive terms.
In this work, the author formulates a critique of widely accepted mereological assumptions, presents a new conception of wholes as â¬~Unities', and demonstrates the advantages of this new conception in treating a variety of metaphysical puzzles (such as that of Tibbles the cat). More generally he suggests that conceiving wholes as Unities offers us a new way of understanding the world in non-reductive terms.