{"product_id":"composition-as-identity-9780199669615","title":"Composition as Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): A. J. Cotnoir | Donald L. M. Baxter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Metaphysics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposition is the relation between a whole and its parts--the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole is composed of the parts. But is a whole anything distinct from its parts taken collectively? It is often said that 'a whole is nothing over and above its parts'; but what might we mean by that? Could it be that a whole \u003cem\u003ejust is\u003c\/em\u003e its parts?\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity. Twelve original articles--written by internationally renowned scholars and rising stars in the field--argue for and against the controversial doctrine that \u003cem\u003ecomposition is identity\u003c\/em\u003e. An editor's introduction sets out the formal and philosophical groundwork to bring readers to the forefront of the debate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47890617237655,"sku":"9780199669615","price":11445.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780199669615.webp?v=1781180695","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/composition-as-identity-9780199669615","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}