Inconsistent boundaries

نویسندگان

  • Zach Weber
  • Aaron J. Cotnoir
چکیده

Mereotopology is a theory of connected parts. The existence of boundaries, as parts of everyday objects, is basic to any such theory; but in classicalmereotopology, there is a problem: if boundaries exist, then either distinct entities cannot be in contact, or else space is not topologically connected (Varzi in Noûs 31:26–58, 1997). In this paper we urge that this problem can be met with a paraconsistent mereotopology, and sketch the details of one such approach. The resulting theory focuses attention on the role of empty parts, in delivering a balanced and bounded metaphysics of naive space.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Synthese

دوره 192  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015