Fusions and Ordinary Physical Objects |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Ben?CaplanEmail author Bob?Bright |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2 |
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Abstract: | In “Tropes and Ordinary Physical Objects”, Kris McDaniel argues that ordinary physical objects are fusions of monadic and polyadic tropes. McDaniel calls his view “TOPO”—for “Theory of Ordinary Physical Objects”. He argues that we should accept TOPO because of the philosophical work that it allows us to do. Among other things, TOPO is supposed to allow endurantists to reply to Mark Heller’s argument for perdurantism. But, we argue in this paper, TOPO does not help endurantists do that; indeed, we argue that anyone who accepts TOPO should reject endurantism. |
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