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'Commentary on 'De Anima'', 'Plato on Parts and Wholes' and 'Varieties of Things'
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object
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Mereology treats constitution as a criterion of identity, as shown in the axiom of extensionality [Harte,V]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 7. Substratum
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A substance is either a bundle of properties, or a bare substratum, or an essence [Macdonald,C]
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Each substance contains a non-property, which is its substratum or bare particular [Macdonald,C]
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The substratum theory explains the unity of substances, and their survival through change [Macdonald,C]
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A substratum has the quality of being bare, and they are useless because indiscernible [Macdonald,C]
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9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts
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What exactly is a 'sum', and what exactly is 'composition'? [Harte,V]
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If something is 'more than' the sum of its parts, is the extra thing another part, or not? [Harte,V]
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The problem with the term 'sum' is that it is singular [Harte,V]
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