Abstract
I discuss a general limitative consequence of the unrestricted mereological composition thesis. The unrestricted composition thesis, which is roughly the assertion that every plurality of objects possesses a fusion or sum, is shown to be in conflict with general existence-conditions for certain categories of mereologically non-composite objects. The conclusion is that the unrestricted composition thesis, which is a maximizing principle about what aggregates exist, places sharp limits on what unaggregated items can exist.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 202-211 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Thought |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Class
- Composition
- Mereology
- Plurality
- Qua-object
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy