Processes as variable embodiments.
In a number of papers, Kit Fine introduced a theory of embodiment which distinguishes between rigid and variable embodiments, and has been successfully applied to clarify the ontological nature of entities whose parts may or may not vary in time. In particular, he has applied this theory to describe...
| Publicado en: | Synthese Vol. 203; no. 4; pp. 1 - 28 |
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Apr2024
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