Composition as identity:

Composition is the relation between a whole and its parts - the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole is composed of the parts. But is a whole anything distinct from its parts taken collectively? It is often said that 'a whole is nothing over and above its parts'; but what might w...

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Weitere Verfasser: Cotnoir, A. J. (HerausgeberIn), Baxter, Donald L. M. 1954- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press 2014
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:Composition is the relation between a whole and its parts - the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole is composed of the parts. But is a whole anything distinct from its parts taken collectively? It is often said that 'a whole is nothing over and above its parts'; but what might we mean by that? Could it be that a single whole just is its many parts? This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 259 Seiten)
ISBN:9780191781643
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199669615.001.0001

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