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[from 'Truth-makers' by Mulligan/Simons/Smith, in 3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 2. Truthmaker Relation ]

Full Idea

The most important (ontological) relations holding among truth-makers are the part and whole relations.

Gist of Idea

Part-whole is the key relation among truth-makers

Source

Mulligan/Simons/Smith (Truth-makers [1984], §6)

Book Reference

'Truth and Truth-Making', ed/tr. Lowe,E.J./Rami,A. [Acumen 2009], p.77


A Reaction

Hence Peter Simons goes off and writes the best known book on mereology. Looks very promising to me.