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[from 'Metaphysics' by Aristotle, in 9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts ]

Full Idea

Aristotle gives certain samples of 'hanging together', notably continuity, rigidity, uniformity, qualitative similarity, being of a like kind, being of like matter.

Gist of Idea

Wholes are continuous, rigid, uniform, similar, same kind, similar matter

Source

report of Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 1015b05-) by Peter Simons - Parts 8.1

Book Reference

Simons,Peter: 'Parts: a Study in Ontology' [OUP 1987], p.292


A Reaction

Families are scattered, lakes aren't rigid, cakes aren't uniform, complex gadgets have dissimilar parts, two kinds can be united, and only boring things are made of one sort of matter. Nice try, though. Simons rightly adds causation.