Book: Parts ' A Study In Ontology ' Although the relationship of part to whole is one of the most fundamental there is, this is the first full-length study of this key concept. Showing that mereology, or the formal theory of part and whole, is essential to ontology, Simons surveys and critiques previous theories--especially the standard extensional view--and proposes a new account that encompasses both temporal and modal considerations. Simons's revised theory not only allows him to offer fresh solutions to long-standing problems, but also has far-reaching consequences for our understanding of a host of classical philosophical concepts.
Details of Book: Parts ' A Study In Ontology ' Book: Parts ' A Study In Ontology '
Author: Peter Simons
ISBN: 0199241465
ISBN-13: 9780199241460
, 978-0199241460
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 03082000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Usa
Number of Pages: 408
Language: English