| Unity and multiplicity: The problem of unity and multiplicity in philosophy is the question of how we can understand the apparent contradiction of unity (the whole, the one) and multiplicity (the individual parts, the many) in the world. How can we connect the diversity of things and events with the idea of a fundamental unity or order?_____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |
