Single Idea 8269

[catalogued under 27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space]

Full Idea

Points are limits of parts of space, in which case parts of space cannot be aggregates of them.

Gist of Idea

Points are limits of parts of space, so parts of space cannot be aggregates of them

Source

E.J. Lowe (The Possibility of Metaphysics [1998], 3.9)

Book Reference

Lowe,E.J.: 'The Possibility of Metaphysics' [OUP 2001], p.75


A Reaction

To try to build space out of points (how many per cc?) is fairly obviously asking for trouble, but Lowe articulates nicely why it is a non-starter.