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'Essence and Potentiality', 'The Myth of the Aesthetic Attitude' and 'Parts'
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 5. Composition of an Object
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Composition is asymmetric and transitive [Simons]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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A hand constitutes a fist (when clenched), but a fist is not composed of an augmented hand [Simons]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects
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We say 'b is part of a', 'b is a part of a', 'b are a part of a', or 'b are parts of a'. [Simons]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts
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Classical mereology says there are 'sums', for whose existence there is no other evidence [Simons]
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'Mereological extensionality' says objects with the same parts are identical [Simons]
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If there are c atoms, this gives 2^c - 1 individuals, so there can't be just 2 or 12 individuals [Simons]
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Sums are more plausible for pluralities and masses than they are for individuals [Simons]
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Sums of things in different categories are found within philosophy. [Simons]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts
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The wholeness of a melody seems conventional, but of an explosion it seems natural [Simons]
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