CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Olszewska, Ludmila M |
|---|---|
| Title | Mereological Nihilism |
| Summary | This dissertation is an exposition of Mereological Nihilism – one of doctrines concerned with material composition. The claim is that Mereological Nihilism is the most simple and unproblematic theory of material composition. It is confronted with it’s most important rival – Mereological Universalism. Two restricted versions of Mereological Nihilism are presented and rejected, as they are not full-blooded and stable theories. Arguments in favour of and against total Mereological Nihilism are discussed, the latter being: its implausibility, the alternative possibility of the atomless gunk scenario, and its clash with ordinary language. These arguments are regarded either as not conclusive, or not peculiar to Mereological Nihilism. |
| Supervisor | Robinson, Howard; Farkas, Katalin; Sider, Theodore |
| Department | Philosophy PhD |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/fpholl01.pdf |
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