Holes and other superficialities by roberto casati, 97802625337. I developed small instructional apps and software for elementary astronomy. Casati and varzi argues in favour of holes existence, examining their. These nonfacts allow us to take a fresh look at the world.
Fantasies and reflections on self and soul, new york. Holes and other superficialities by roberto casati, achille c. And casati and varzi do have much more to say about holes, more indeed. Varzi holes and other superficialities, mit press cambridge, ma, 1994. Discover book depositorys huge selection of achille c varzi books online. Varzi this fascinating investigation on the borderlines of metaphysics, everyday geometry, and the theory of perception seeks to answer two basic questions. Holes and other superficialities bradford books roberto. But to be noted that i am not against the digital at large. Roberto casati is a tenured senior researcher with the french cnrs at the ecole normale superieure in paris. Jun 28, 2001 we propose an ontology engineering framework for the anatomy domain, focusing on mereotopological properties of parts, locations and empty spaces holes.
Roberto casati and achille varzi, parts and places, mit press, cam bridge, mass. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. It is difficult to put ones finger on what a hole is. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. We develop and formally describe a basic ontology consisting of the mutually disjoint primitives solid object, hole and boundary. Holes and other superficialities casati, roberto, varzi, achille c. Arguably, whenever a physical interaction can be explained by appeal to the concept of a hole, a matching explanation can be offered invoking only material objects and their properties. Roberto casati, achille varzi perhaps not all the stories that follow are true. The book had its genesis while casati was watching a lunar eclipse, when he realized that shadows, usually thought of as concealing or hiding things, in fact have the power to reveal.
There is no such thing as a hole by itself, tucholsky 1931. Holes and other superficialities and parts and places. At the same summer school kit fine introduced identity issues by presenting borderline cases of two distinct entities, such as two distinct shadows, that can occupy the same region of space. They argue against a purely materialistic approach to shape, and holes are the perfect example of an entity that exists. Surfaces belong to geometry, not physics koenderink, 1990, and in this sense holes cannot be treated in a purely materialistic way. And casati and varzi do have much more to say about holes, more indeed than can receive mention in this brief note. Holes and other superficialities by roberto casati 19940115 roberto casati.
Sul confine tra ontologia e metafisica on the boundary between ontology and metaphysics, giornale di metafisica, 29 2007. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Holes are an interesting case study for ontologists and epistemologists. We develop and formally describe a basic ontology consisting of the mutually disjoint primitives solid object, hole and. Achille varzi columbia university, ny cu department. To put it differently, if one has enjoyed holes, one will appreciate parts and places even more. Voti e altri buchi elettorali ballots and other polling holes with roberto casati, rivista di estetica, 48. So begins insurmountable simplicities, roberto casati and achille varzi s colorful incarnation of the many philosophical conundrums that hide in the wrinkles of everyday life. Jan 15, 1994 holes and other superficialities book. Indeed, the fact that holes are not made of anything seems to be a major hindrance to giving adequate identity.
Two books with mit press contain the main results of that work. Varzi is also a prolific writer for the general public and contributes regularly to several italian newspapers. As casati and varzis book shows, thinking holes is thinking reality itself, questioning the relation between something and nothing which we usually take for granted. A 20 book against digital colonialism in italian, translated in french and in spanish defends the precautionary principle for the use of digital technologies in educational settings. Abigail asher translator is an editor of art history and other nonfiction books. He has taught at several universities in europe and us. Mereologythe formal theory of parthood relationshas become a chapter of central interest not only in metaphysics but also in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, and the philosophy of science, which is to say in every field where partwhole theorizing plays a fundamental role. Casati and varzi explore the ins and outs of the metaphysics of holes, one of the lesser kinds with brio, much learning lightly worn and a. They could, however, be true, and the reader is invited to ponder this. His first book, holes and other superficialities 1994, with roberto casati, was an exploration of the realist ontology of common sense and.
The hardcover of the holes and other superficialties by roberto casati, achille c. Yet we seem to be able to perceive holes, gaps, dents and the like. They examine the ontology of holes, their geometry, their partwhole relations, their identity, their causal role, and the ways we perceive them. Parts and places is an excellent university level introduction to this theory, known as mereology. The structures of spatial representation and holes and other superficialities. Insurmountable simplicities columbia university press. Article discusses philosophical theory put forth in book holes and other superficialities by roberto casati and achille varzi. Indeed, the fact that holes are not made of anything seems to be a major hindrance to giving adequate. His books include holes and other superficialities and parts and places both with r.
Mereology, oxford, oxford university press, fothcoming abstract. Unlocking their secrets, from plato to our time by. We propose an ontology engineering framework for the anatomy domain, focusing on mereotopological properties of parts, locations and empty spaces holes. Varzi in their book holes and other superficialities. In his book casati seeks to break down the mystery of shadows and to reconcile their mystique with their scientific function. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. I went into a phd program, i lived the life of a phd student in philosophy, and i eventually wrote a dissertation. Mereology, the study of parts and wholes, has become increasingly popular. As a development of some of those strands of research, i now working on navigation, the phenomenology of disorientation, and on our understanding of maps. Guangzhou, guangdong peoples publishing house, forthcoming. Apr 27, 2000 for all their importance, however, holes are slippery, elusive entities, say authors roberto casati and achille c. Holes and other superficialties by roberto casati, achille. Casati and varzi argue in favor of their existence and explore the consequences of this unorthodox approachodd as these might appear.
Varzi born may 8, 1958, galliate is an italianborn philosopher. Roberto casati italian academy for advanced studies. A bradford book most work in metaphysics concentrates on the more abstract kinds of entities substances, universals and events. Nov 18, 2000 article discusses philosophical theory put forth in book holes and other superficialities by roberto casati and achille varzi. Achille varzi on philosophy and the academy gadfly. Varzi is currently an editor of the journal of philosophy and an advisory editor of the stanford encyclopedia of. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A brief introduction to the main philosophical problems and theories about the nature of holes and suchlike nothingnesses. The work on holes originated at a summer school in 1989 in which i attended a course on logic on supervaluations taught by achille varzi.
Holes and other superficialities by roberto casati 1994. His more recent work is inspired by a nominalistconventionalist stance. Whats a hole made of and other enigmas interview by richard marshall. Mit press and the author of the discovery of the shadow knopf, translated in 8 languages. The present book is not the continuation of holes, rather it takes a broader perspective, using holes when necessary to explain spatial peculiarities, but providing a lot of different examples too. Their starting point is an analysis of the interplay between mereology the study of partwhole relations, topology the study of spatial continuity and compactness, and the theory of spatial location proper. Mar 24, 2011 discover book depositorys huge selection of achille c varzi books online. Varzi propose in their book holes and other superficialities that our easiest way out is to argue that, by holes, we actually mean holed objects, the material that the holes are in p.
For all their importance, however, holes are slippery, elusive entities, say authors roberto casati and achille c. He began delving into the ways in which ancient and modern philosophers, astronomers, and artists have manipulated and understood shadows. Mereology can be viewed as a type of formal philosophy, and casati and varzi are most definitely highly competent philosophers writing in the relaxed. May 03, 2017 black holes are, therefore, the other way around. Although mereotopology is a mathematical theory, we owe its subsequent development to logicians and theoretical computer scientists. Mereology can be viewed as a type of formal philosophy, and casati and varzi are most definitely highly competent philosophers writing in the relaxed manner of contemporary english language philosophy. Either holes are somehow material, or else there are no such things.
Casati and varzi 1994 tackled the problem of holes from an ontological perspective. Achille varzi is associate professor of philosophy at columbia university, new york. Holes and other superficialities by roberto casati goodreads. Varzi achille casati, roberto and varzi, achille 1994 holes and other superficialities casati, roberto 2003 the shadow club trans. He is the author of the shadow club and with achille varzi parts and places. Holes pose something of a philosophical quandary and, perhaps as a result of their mystery, are often treated as immaterial entities casati and varzi 1994.
So begins insurmountable simplicities, roberto casati and achille varzis colorful incarnation of the many philosophical conundrums that hide in the wrinkles of everyday life. Varzi, 9780262032117, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Holes and other superficialities by casati, roberto. Holes and other superficialities bradford books roberto casati, achille c. With achille varzi he is the author of holes and other superficialities and parts and places. Since his first book, holes and other superficialities 1996, with casati, varzi displayed a unique philosophical style. It is also difficult to assess the explanatory relevance of. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The book has over 150 pictures and is completed by a formal appendix, a section with puzzles and exercises, and a extensive annotated. Varzi address some of the fundamental issues in the philosophy of spatial representation. Casati and varzi explore the ins and outs of the metaphysics of holes, one of the lesser kinds with brio, much learning lightly worn and a number of excellent arguments and distinctions. Achille varzi is professor of philosophy at columbia university.
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