{"product_id":"9780191022166","title":"Composition as Identity","description":"Composition is the relation between a whole and its parts--the parts are said to compose the whole; the whole is composed of the parts. But is a whole anything distinct from its parts taken collectively? It is often said that a whole is nothing over and above its parts; but what might we mean by that? Could it be that a whole just is its parts?This collection of essays is the first of its kind to focus on the relationship between composition and identity. Twelve original articles--written by internationally renowned scholars and rising stars in the field--argue for and against the controversial doctrine that composition is identity. An editors introduction sets out the formal and philosophical groundwork to bring readers to the forefront of the debate.","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106601844976,"sku":"9780191022166","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780191022166_p0.jpg?v=1763660344","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780191022166","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}