Plato on Parts and Wholes: The Metaphysics of Structure

New York: Oxford University Press (2002)
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What is the relation between a whole and its parts? The metaphysics of structure and composition is much discussed in modern philosophy; now Verity Harte provides the first sustained examination of Plato's rich but neglected discussion of the topic, and shows how it can illuminate current debates. This book is an invaluable resource both for scholars of Plato and for modern metaphysicians.

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B398.W42.H37 2002

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019927844X   9780198236757   0198236751   9780199278442

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10.1215/00318108-114-2-273

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Introduction.  (pages 1-7)
1. The Problem of Composition.  (pages 8-47)
2. Composition as Identity in the Parmenides and Sophist.  (pages 48-116)
3. A New Model of Composition.  (pages 117-157)
4. Composition and Structure.  (pages 158-266)
5. P lato's Metaphysics of Structure.  (pages 267-282)

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