Is mereology ontologically innocent?

Philosophical Studies

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-160

  Yi, Byeong Uk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 34249701670     PISSN: 00318116     EISSN: 15730883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004274912342     Document Type: Article

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