Multilocation and Decomposition
Apr 22, Apr 24
Tuesday Topic
In this final lecture, we'll look at how an unusual view about decomposition can make room for multilocation that's (otherwise) compatible with our standard mereological axioms. This will tie together almost all of the material covered in lecture this term. EDIT: we'll spend most of our time continuing the topics from our previous lecture, on constitution and mereology and extended simples
This Week's Readings
None, just prepare your presentations!
Thursday Workshop
Thursday we will begin with thesis presentations! Each student will present their senior thesis in 15-20 minutes, with short discussion and a total of no more than 25 minutes for their session. These sessions will provide you with helpful feedback on your projects, but should also be viewed as a celebration of the work you’ve done together this semester. (I will provide feedback on your drafts after the presentations, and before your final drafts are due.)
Students will present in this order (determined by a random number generator):
Eric
Kate
Max