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'fragments/reports', 'Objects and Persons' and 'The Origin of Forms and Qualities'
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism
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Form is not a separate substance, but just the manner, modification or 'stamp' of matter [Boyle]
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To cite a substantial form tells us what produced the effect, but not how it did it [Boyle]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 5. Composition of an Object
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'Unrestricted composition' says any two things can make up a third thing [Merricks]
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Composition as identity is false, as identity is never between a single thing and many things [Merricks]
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Composition as identity is false, as it implies that things never change their parts [Merricks]
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There is no visible difference between statues, and atoms arranged statuewise [Merricks]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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'Composition' says things are their parts; 'constitution' says a whole substance is an object [Merricks]
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It seems wrong that constitution entails that two objects are wholly co-located [Merricks]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects
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Objects decompose (it seems) into non-overlapping parts that fill its whole region [Merricks]
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