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Robert Nozick on Unity - Dictionary of Arguments
II 100 Def unity/Nozick criterion: something is a unity if its identity in time is not identical with the identity of its parts. >Identity, >Temporal identity, >Parts, >Part-of relation. Unity is determined by relations among parts. - The closer the relations, the greater the unity. I.e. there is no "underlying unity" provided. >Complexity, >Mereology. II 102 Important: sequential order of the parts to the whole. >Wholes, >Unity and multiplicity, >Unity._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
No I R. Nozick Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981 No II R., Nozick The Nature of Rationality 1994 |