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To: SmartCitizen

The attributes of a part cannot be applied to the whole.

The attributes of a part that is part of the whole are attributes of the whole.

51 posted on 10/01/2005 2:41:18 PM PDT by ml1954
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To: ml1954
The attributes of a part that is part of the whole are attributes of the whole.

Sorry, it's a logical fallacy. Have you ever heard it said that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"?

55 posted on 10/01/2005 2:51:17 PM PDT by SmartCitizen
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To: ml1954
The attributes of a part that is part of the whole are attributes of the whole.

Here is the specifics of the fallacy of Composition for your edification:

Definition:

Because the parts of a whole have a certain property, it is argued that the whole has that property. That whole may be either an object composed of different parts, or it may be a collection or set of individual members.

Examples:

(i) The brick wall is six feet tall. Thus, the bricks in the wall are six feet tall.

(ii) Germany is a militant country. Thus, each German is militant.

(iii) Conventional bombs did more damage in W.W. II than nuclear bombs. Thus, a conventional bomb is more dangerous than a nuclear bomb. (From Copi, p. 118)

Proof: Show that the properties in question are the properties of the whole, and not of each part or member or the whole. If necessary, describe the parts to show that they could not have the properties of the whole.

References

(Barker: 164, Copi and Cohen: 117)

57 posted on 10/01/2005 3:03:13 PM PDT by SmartCitizen
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To: ml1954
The attributes of a part that is part of the whole are attributes of the whole.

In any case, the point is mute because the attributes of a part cannot be applied to ANOTHER competely different whole. haha.

131 posted on 10/02/2005 6:52:39 AM PDT by SmartCitizen
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