Mereological Composition and Material Constitution
Neil McKinnon (APD) and John Bigelow, ARC 2008-10 ($273,000)
This project embodies a number of advances in metaphysics, which is a field of research in which Australia enjoys a considerable international reputation. Our work on material constitution will also further Australia's reputation in the philosophy of mind; some of the most celebrated 20th Century contributions in the philosophy of mind have been written by Australian philosophers.