Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- 139. Panpsychism
- 140. Pantheism Controversy
- 141. Parallelism
- 142. Parts and Wholes
- 143. Pérez, Antonio (1540–1611)
- 144. Perfection
- 145. Personal Identity
- 146. Physics
- 147. Piety
- 148. Political Treatise
- 149. Power
- 150. Prejudice
- 151. Pride and Humility
- 152. Principle of Sufficient Reason
- 153. Prophecy
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- 139. Panpsychism
- 140. Pantheism Controversy
- 141. Parallelism
- 142. Parts and Wholes
- 143. Pérez, Antonio (1540–1611)
- 144. Perfection
- 145. Personal Identity
- 146. Physics
- 147. Piety
- 148. Political Treatise
- 149. Power
- 150. Prejudice
- 151. Pride and Humility
- 152. Principle of Sufficient Reason
- 153. Prophecy
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
Many of Spinoza’s arguments, ranging from his metaphysics to his political philosophy, draw on claims about the relationship between part (pars) and whole (totus). This entry surveys Spinoza’s views about the metaphysics of parts and wholes, as well as the various ways that mereological concepts figure in different elements of his system.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 411 - 414Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
References
Recommended Reading
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