Plato on Parts and Wholes - The Metaphysics of Structure - Paperback - 2005

Providing an examination of Platonic discussion of composition, this book explains its relations to modern debates. It shows how, in several late works, Plato criticizes the view that a whole is identical to its parts. It then goes on to discuss the intriguing alternative conception of wholes he offers in its place.
Year of publication: 2005
Pagination: 324 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Paperback