Does universalism entail extensionalism?
Abstract
Does a commitment to mereological universalism automatically bring along a commitment to the controversial doctrine of mereological extensionalism—the view that objects with the same proper parts are identical? A recent argument suggests the answer is ‘yes’. This paper attempts a systematic response to the argument, considering nearly every available line of reply. It argues that only one approach—the mutual parts view—can yield a viable mereology where universalism does not entail extensionalism.
Citation
Cotnoir , A 2016 , ' Does universalism entail extensionalism? ' , Noûs , vol. 50 , no. 1 , pp. 121-132 . https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12063
Publication
Noûs
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0029-4624Type
Journal article
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