Thing and Object

被引:2
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作者
Miller, Kristie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Dept Philosophy, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
关键词
Objects; Things; Mereology; Ontology; Composition;
D O I
10.1007/s12136-008-0021-5
中图分类号
B [哲学、宗教];
学科分类号
01 ; 0101 ;
摘要
There is a fundamental ontological difference between two kinds of entity: things and objects. Unlike things, objects are not identical to any fusion of particulars. Unlike things, objects do not have mereological parts. While things are ontologically innocent, objects are not. Objects are meaty. I defend the distinction between things and objects, and provide an account of the nature of objects.
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页码:69 / 89
页数:21
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