IN DEFENSE OF THREE-DIMENSIONALISM.

The article reflects on the defense of three-dimensionalism. The section presents several data, from the language of location and thinking about part-whole, that seems strongly to support the 3D position. It offers the following significant requirement on the notion of relative part: when one object...

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Publicado en:Journal of Philosophy Vol. 103; no. 12; pp. 699 - 715
Autor principal: Fine, Kit
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Journal of Philosophy Inc. Dec2006
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Sumario:The article reflects on the defense of three-dimensionalism. The section presents several data, from the language of location and thinking about part-whole, that seems strongly to support the 3D position. It offers the following significant requirement on the notion of relative part: when one object is a part of another at a given time or place, it should be wholly present at that time or place.