Mereology (parts and wholes)

217. Andrew Arlig on Parts and Wholes

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Andrew Arlig joins Peter to discuss medieval discussions of mereology (the study of parts and wholes).

258. Here Comes the Son: The Trinity and the Eucharist

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Philosophy is pushed to its limits to provide rational explanations of two Christian theological doctrines.

37. The Whole Story: Vaiśeṣika on Complexity and Causation

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The Vaiśeṣika response to Buddhist skepticism about wholes made up of parts.

482. Indivisible, Under God: the Revival of Atomism

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Why did Sébastian Basso and Pierre Gassendi think ancient atomism was the key to developing a new, modern science?