What is mereological harmony?
pp. 1949-1965
Résumé
Say that mereological harmony is the view that there is at least some mirroring between the mereological structure of material objects and the mereological structure of their locations: each, in some way, mirrors the other. As it turns out, there is a confusing array of systems of harmony available to the substantivalist. In this paper, I attempt to bring some order to these systems. I explore some systems found in the literature, as well as some natural systems which haven’t been discussed. Along the way, I explore a number of metaphysical consequences of the different systems of harmony. The paper ends with a roadmap of possible views for the substantivalist.
Détails de la publication
Publié dans:
(2016) Synthese 193 (6).
Pages: 1949-1965
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-015-0822-1
Citation complète:
Leonard Matt, 2016, What is mereological harmony? Synthese 193 (6), 1949-1965. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-015-0822-1.