02897cam a2200505M 4500 9781003298830 FlBoTFG 20251030122234.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 230708s2023 xx o 000 0 eng d OCoLC-P eng OCoLC-P 9781000931112 (electronic bk.) 1000931110 (electronic bk.) 9781003298830 (electronic bk.) 1003298834 (electronic bk.) 9781000931143 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1000931145 (electronic bk. : EPUB) 1032288566 9781032288567 10.4324/9781003298830 doi (OCoLC)1389554906 (OCoLC-P)1389554906 BD438 PHI 013000 bisacsh SCI 075000 bisacsh HPJ bicssc POWERS, PARTS AND WHOLES : essays on the mereology of powers. [S.l.] : ROUTLEDGE, 2023. 1 online resource. Routledge studies in metaphysics This volume offers a fresh exploration of the parts-whole relations within a power and among powers. While the metaphysics of powers has been extensively examined in the literature, powers have yet to be studied from the perspective of their mereology. Powers are often assumed to be atomic, and yet what they can do--and what can happen to them--is complex. But if powers are simple, how can they have complex manifestations? Can powers have parts? According to which rules of composition do powers compose into powers? Given the centrality of powers in current scientific as well as philosophical thought, recognizing and understanding the ontological differences between atomic and mereologically complex powers is important, for both philosophy and science. The first part of this book explores how powers divide; the second part, how powers compose. The final part showcases some specific study cases in the domains of quantum mechanics and psychology. Powers, Parts and Wholes will be of interest to professional philosophers and graduate students working in metaphysics, philosophy of science and logic. OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record. PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics bisacsh 93447 SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects bisacsh 93448 Power (Philosophy) 93449 Whole and parts (Philosophy) 93450 Austin, Christopher J. 93451 Routledge studies in metaphysics. 93452 Taylor & Francis https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003298830 OCLC metadata license agreement http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf E-Books 67547 67547