Single Idea 6128

[catalogued under 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects]

Full Idea

Intuitively, an object's parts at one level of decomposition are parts of that object that do not overlap and that, collectively, fill the whole region the object fills.

Gist of Idea

Objects decompose (it seems) into non-overlapping parts that fill its whole region

Source

Trenton Merricks (Objects and Persons [2003], §1.II)

Book Reference

Merricks,Trenton: 'Objects and Persons' [OUP 2003], p.10


A Reaction

A nice case where 'intuition' must be cited as the basis for the claim, and yet it is hard to see how anyone could possibly disagree. Exhibit 73 in favour of rationalism. This ideas shows the structure of nature and the workings of our minds.

Related Idea

Idea 22930 Lengths do not contain infinite parts; parts are created by acts of division [Aristotle, by Le Poidevin]