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All the ideas for 'In Praed.', 'works' and 'Things and Their Parts'

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10 ideas

4. Formal Logic / G. Formal Mereology / 1. Mereology

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Part and whole contribute asymmetrically to one another, so must differ [Fine,K]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / c. Unity as conceptual

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Hierarchical set membership models objects better than the subset or aggregate relations do [Fine,K]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Substance is an intrinsic thing, so parts of substances can't also be intrinsic things [Duns Scotus]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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The matter is a relatively unstructured version of the object, like a set without membership structure [Fine,K]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / a. Parts of objects

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A 'temporary' part is a part at one time, but may not be at another, like a carburetor [Fine,K]

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A 'timeless' part just is a part, not a part at some time; some atoms are timeless parts of a water molecule [Fine,K]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts

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An 'aggregative' sum is spread in time, and exists whenever a component exists [Fine,K]

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An 'compound' sum is not spread in time, and only exists when all the components exists [Fine,K]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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Two sorts of whole have 'rigid embodiment' (timeless parts) or 'variable embodiment' (temporary parts) [Fine,K]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will

3447	All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it [Johnson,S]