Definition of mereology in English:

mereology

noun ˌmɛrɪˈɒlədʒi

mass nounPhilosophy

The abstract study of the relations between parts and wholes.
〔哲〕部分论
Example sentencesExamples
- Again, I don't see any issues internal to mathematics that could be affected by mereology in its philosophical sense.
- The structure can be described using mereology and how about topological relation of the structure.
- I think that there is work in mereology (the study if identity and the relationship between parts and wholes) that deals with the ‘calculus of individuals’ n terms of things called ‘fusions.’
- In addition to the topics discussed, Brentano made important contributions to metaphysics, especially on the relation of substance and accidents, and concerning mereology.
- This study tries to connect a phenomenologically motivated system of formal mereology with linguistics.

Derivatives

mereological

adjective

Philosophy

They show how the mereological fallacy besets thinking in such different domains as perception, binding, memory, imagery, emotion, and volition.
Example sentencesExamples
- According to the doctrine of mereological essentialism, all composite objects have all of their proper parts essentially, which is generally regarded as an excessively extreme claim.
- Modal variants as well as mereological variants of such views are also available.
- A second sort of puzzle relates to the fact that Aristotle's mereological definition only seems to apply to a realm of continuous entities.
- But the concept of a mereological fusion is governed by a principle with all the marks of an abstraction principle.

Origin

1940s: from French, formed irregularly from Greek meros 'part' + -logy.

单词	mereology
释义	Definition of mereology in English: mereology noun ˌmɛrɪˈɒlədʒi mass nounPhilosophy The abstract study of the relations between parts and wholes. 〔哲〕部分论 Example sentencesExamples Again, I don't see any issues internal to mathematics that could be affected by mereology in its philosophical sense. The structure can be described using mereology and how about topological relation of the structure. I think that there is work in mereology (the study if identity and the relationship between parts and wholes) that deals with the ‘calculus of individuals’ n terms of things called ‘fusions.’ In addition to the topics discussed, Brentano made important contributions to metaphysics, especially on the relation of substance and accidents, and concerning mereology. This study tries to connect a phenomenologically motivated system of formal mereology with linguistics. Derivatives mereological adjective Philosophy They show how the mereological fallacy besets thinking in such different domains as perception, binding, memory, imagery, emotion, and volition. Example sentencesExamples According to the doctrine of mereological essentialism, all composite objects have all of their proper parts essentially, which is generally regarded as an excessively extreme claim. Modal variants as well as mereological variants of such views are also available. A second sort of puzzle relates to the fact that Aristotle's mereological definition only seems to apply to a realm of continuous entities. But the concept of a mereological fusion is governed by a principle with all the marks of an abstraction principle. Origin 1940s: from French, formed irregularly from Greek meros 'part' + -logy.
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