Coincidence as Overlap.

Material constitution and coincidence are widely discussed but poorly understood. This paper is an attempt to make progress by developing an account of how numerically distinct material objects coincide when one constitutes the other. I address two central issues: first, do material coincidents sha...

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Publicado en:Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 623 - 660
Autor principal: Paul, L. A.
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2006
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        Constitution (Philosophy)
        Whole & parts (Philosophy)
        Supervenience (Philosophy)
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