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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.

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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


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