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Ideas for Pierre Gassendi, Achille Varzi and J Baggini / PS Fosl

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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 5. Composition of an Object

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'Composition is identity' says multitudes are the reality, loosely composing single things [Varzi]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects

10647

Parts may or may not be attached, demarcated, arbitrary, material, extended, spatial or temporal [Varzi]

10651

If 'part' is reflexive, then identity is a limit case of parthood [Varzi]

10649

'Part' stands for a reflexive, antisymmetric and transitive relation [Varzi]

10654

The parthood relation will help to define at least seven basic predicates [Varzi]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

10658

Sameness of parts won't guarantee identity if their arrangement matters [Varzi]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 3. Relative Identity

4640	If identity is based on 'true of X' instead of 'property of X' we get the Masked Man fallacy ('I know X but not Y') [Baggini /Fosl, by PG]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity

4647	'I have the same car as you' is fine; 'I have the same fiancée as you' is not so good [Baggini /Fosl]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

4639	Leibniz's Law is about the properties of objects; the Identity of Indiscernibles is about perception of objects [Baggini /Fosl]