Baker’s Theory of Constitution and the Relations between Things
Many ordinary things are made up of material things. For example, the statue of Ferdousi in the University of Tehran is made up of a particular piece of bronze. Calling the relation between the statue of Ferdousi and that piece of bronze material constitution, many philosophers have claimed that thi...
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| description | Many ordinary things are made up of material things. For example, the statue of Ferdousi in the University of Tehran is made up of a particular piece of bronze. Calling the relation between the statue of Ferdousi and that piece of bronze material constitution, many philosophers have claimed that this relation between a material thing and the thing that it constitutes is identity. Baker, in contrast, believes that these things have genuine unity without necessary identity. In this article, I first illustrate the principles of Baker’s theory and his explanation of this relation. Then I will assess the theory against objections. I will conclude that this theory can successfully explain relation between many of material things, but concerning things belonging to human beings, the theory fails to introduce a criterion for constitution. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a7ef86997c74889b1cf4bc56e1068862023-01-02T18:09:31ZfasUniversity of IsfahanMetaphysics2008-80862476-32762017-08-01923516810.22108/mph.2017.93018.022156Baker’s Theory of Constitution and the Relations between ThingsMahdi zakeri0Baker’s Theory of Constitution and the Relations between ThingsMany ordinary things are made up of material things. For example, the statue of Ferdousi in the University of Tehran is made up of a particular piece of bronze. Calling the relation between the statue of Ferdousi and that piece of bronze material constitution, many philosophers have claimed that this relation between a material thing and the thing that it constitutes is identity. Baker, in contrast, believes that these things have genuine unity without necessary identity. In this article, I first illustrate the principles of Baker’s theory and his explanation of this relation. Then I will assess the theory against objections. I will conclude that this theory can successfully explain relation between many of material things, but concerning things belonging to human beings, the theory fails to introduce a criterion for constitution.http://mph.ui.ac.ir/article_22156_624915610feb56c36bdce673c3ce29d1.pdftheory of constitutionidentityderived propertiesprimary kindLynne Rudder Baker |
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