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Fine's Monster Objection Defanged.
- Source :
- Philosophical Quarterly; Apr2023, Vol. 73 Issue 2, p435-451, 17p, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The Monster Objection has often been considered one of the main reasons to explore non-standard mereological views, such as hylomorphism. Still, it has been rarely discussed and then only in a cursory fashion. This paper fills this gap by offering the first thorough assessment of the objection. It argues that different metaphysical stances, such as presentism and three- and four-dimensionalism, provide different ways of undermining the objection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MONSTERS
HYLOMORPHISM
METAPHYSICS
WHOLE & parts (Philosophy)
PRESENTISM (Philosophy)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00318094
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Philosophical Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162589597
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqac040