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'The Rationality of Science', 'Objects and Persons' and 'Event Causation: counterfactual analysis'
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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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