text‹ The theory of \emph{ground mereology} adds to premereology the antisymmetry of parthood, and
proper parthood as nonidentical parthood.\footnote{For this axiomatization of ground mereology see,
example, cite‹"varzi_parts_1996"› p. 261 and cite‹"casati_parts_1999"› p. 36. For discussion of the
of parthood see, for example, cite‹"cotnoir_antisymmetry_2010"›. For the definition of
parthood as nonidentical parthood, see for example, cite‹"leonard_calculus_1940"› p. 47.}
other words, ground mereology assumes that parthood is a partial order.›
locale M = PM + assumes part_antisymmetry: "P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y" assumes nip_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y" begin
subsection‹ Proper Parthood ›
lemma proper_implies_part: "PP x y ==> P x y" proof - assume"PP x y" with nip_eq have"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. thus"P x y".. qed
lemma proper_implies_distinct: "PP x y ==> x ≠ y" proof - assume"PP x y" with nip_eq have"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. thus"x ≠ y".. qed
lemma proper_implies_not_part: "PP x y ==>¬ P y x" proof - assume"PP x y" hence"P x y"by (rule proper_implies_part) show"¬ P y x" proof from‹PP x y›have"x ≠ y"by (rule proper_implies_distinct) moreoverassume"P y x" with‹P x y›have"x = y"by (rule part_antisymmetry) ultimatelyshow"False".. qed qed
lemma proper_part_asymmetry: "PP x y ==>¬ PP y x" proof - assume"PP x y" hence"P x y"by (rule proper_implies_part) from‹PP x y›have"x ≠ y"by (rule proper_implies_distinct) show"¬ PP y x" proof assume"PP y x" hence"P y x"by (rule proper_implies_part) with‹P x y›have"x = y"by (rule part_antisymmetry) with‹x ≠ y›show"False".. qed qed
lemma proper_implies_overlap: "PP x y ==> O x y" proof - assume"PP x y" hence"P x y"by (rule proper_implies_part) thus"O x y"by (rule part_implies_overlap) qed
end
text‹ The rest of this section compares four alternative axiomatizations of ground mereology, and
their equivalence. ›
text‹ The first alternative axiomatization defines proper parthood as nonmutual instead of nonidentical parthood.\footnote{
, for example, cite‹"varzi_parts_1996"› p. 261 and cite‹"casati_parts_1999"› p. 36. For the distinction
nonmutual and nonidentical parthood, see cite‹"parsons_many_2014"› pp. 6-8.}
the presence of antisymmetry, the two definitions of proper parthood are equivalent.\footnote{ cite‹"cotnoir_antisymmetry_2010"› p. 398, cite‹"donnelly_using_2011"› p. 233, cite‹"cotnoir_non-wellfounded_2012"› p. 191, cite‹"obojska_remarks_2013"› p. 344, cite‹"cotnoir_does_2016"› p. 128 and cite‹"cotnoir_is_2018"›.} ›
locale M1 = PM + assumes nmp_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧¬ P y x" assumes part_antisymmetry: "P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y"
sublocale M ⊆ M1 proof fix x y show nmp_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧¬ P y x" proof assume"PP x y" with nip_eq have nip: "P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. hence"x ≠ y".. from nip have"P x y".. moreoverhave"¬ P y x" proof assume"P y x" with‹P x y›have"x = y"by (rule part_antisymmetry) with‹x ≠ y›show"False".. qed ultimatelyshow"P x y ∧¬ P y x".. next assume nmp: "P x y ∧¬ P y x" hence"¬ P y x".. from nmp have"P x y".. moreoverhave"x ≠ y" proof assume"x = y" hence"¬ P y y"using‹¬ P y x›by (rule subst) thus"False"using part_reflexivity.. qed ultimatelyhave"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. with nip_eq show"PP x y".. qed show"P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y"using part_antisymmetry. qed
sublocale M1 ⊆ M proof fix x y show nip_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y" proof assume"PP x y" with nmp_eq have nmp: "P x y ∧¬ P y x".. hence"¬ P y x".. from nmp have"P x y".. moreoverhave"x ≠ y" proof assume"x = y" hence"¬ P y y"using‹¬ P y x›by (rule subst) thus"False"using part_reflexivity.. qed ultimatelyshow"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. next assume nip: "P x y ∧ x ≠ y" hence"x ≠ y".. from nip have"P x y".. moreoverhave"¬ P y x" proof assume"P y x" with‹P x y›have"x = y"by (rule part_antisymmetry) with‹x ≠ y›show"False".. qed ultimatelyhave"P x y ∧¬ P y x".. with nmp_eq show"PP x y".. qed show"P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y"using part_antisymmetry. qed
text‹ Conversely, assuming the two definitions of proper parthood are equivalent entails the antisymmetry
parthood, leading to the second alternative axiomatization, which assumes both equivalencies.\footnote{
this point see especially cite‹"parsons_many_2014"› pp. 9-10.} ›
locale M2 = PM + assumes nip_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y" assumes nmp_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧¬ P y x"
sublocale M ⊆ M2 proof fix x y show"PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y"using nip_eq. show"PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧¬ P y x"using nmp_eq. qed
sublocale M2 ⊆ M proof fix x y show"PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y"using nip_eq. show"P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y" proof - assume"P x y" assume"P y x" show"x = y" proof (rule ccontr) assume"x ≠ y" with‹P x y›have"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. with nip_eq have"PP x y".. with nmp_eq have"P x y ∧¬ P y x".. hence"¬ P y x".. thus"False"using‹P y x›.. qed qed qed
text‹ In the context of the other axioms, antisymmetry is equivalent to the extensionality of parthood,
gives the third alternative axiomatization.\footnote{For this point see cite‹"cotnoir_antisymmetry_2010"› p. 401 cite‹"cotnoir_non-wellfounded_2012"› p. 191-2.} ›
locale M3 = PM + assumes nip_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y" assumes part_extensionality: "x = y ⟷ (∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z y)"
sublocale M ⊆ M3 proof fix x y show"PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y"using nip_eq. show part_extensionality: "x = y ⟷ (∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z y)" proof assume"x = y" moreoverhave"∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z x"by simp ultimatelyshow"∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z y"by (rule subst) next assume z: "∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z y" show"x = y" proof (rule part_antisymmetry) from z have"P y x ⟷ P y y".. moreoverhave"P y y"by (rule part_reflexivity) ultimatelyshow"P y x".. next from z have"P x x ⟷ P x y".. moreoverhave"P x x"by (rule part_reflexivity) ultimatelyshow"P x y".. qed qed qed
sublocale M3 ⊆ M proof fix x y show"PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y"using nip_eq. show part_antisymmetry: "P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y" proof - assume"P x y" assume"P y x" have"∀ z. P z x ⟷ P z y" proof fix z show"P z x ⟷ P z y" proof assume"P z x" thus"P z y"using‹P x y›by (rule part_transitivity) next assume"P z y" thus"P z x"using‹P y x›by (rule part_transitivity) qed qed with part_extensionality show"x = y".. qed qed
text‹The fourth axiomatization adopts proper parthood as primitive.\footnote{See, for example, cite‹"simons_parts:_1987"›, p. 26 and cite‹"casati_parts_1999"› p. 37.} Improper parthood is
as proper parthood or identity.›
locale M4 = assumes part_eq: "P x y ⟷ PP x y ∨ x = y" assumes overlap_eq: "O x y ⟷ (∃ z. P z x ∧ P z y)" assumes proper_part_asymmetry: "PP x y ==>¬ PP y x" assumes proper_part_transitivity: "PP x y ==> PP y z ==> PP x z" begin
lemma proper_part_irreflexivity: "¬ PP x x" proof assume"PP x x" hence"¬ PP x x"by (rule proper_part_asymmetry) thus"False"using‹PP x x›.. qed
end
sublocale M ⊆ M4 proof fix x y z show part_eq: "P x y ⟷ (PP x y ∨ x = y)" proof assume"P x y" show"PP x y ∨ x = y" proof cases assume"x = y" thus"PP x y ∨ x = y".. next assume"x ≠ y" with‹P x y›have"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. with nip_eq have"PP x y".. thus"PP x y ∨ x = y".. qed next assume"PP x y ∨ x = y" thus"P x y" proof assume"PP x y" thus"P x y"by (rule proper_implies_part) next assume"x = y" thus"P x y"by (rule identity_implies_part) qed qed show"O x y ⟷ (∃ z. P z x ∧ P z y)"using overlap_eq. show"PP x y ==>¬ PP y x"using proper_part_asymmetry. show proper_part_transitivity: "PP x y ==> PP y z ==> PP x z" proof - assume"PP x y" assume"PP y z" have"P x z ∧ x ≠ z" proof from‹PP x y›have"P x y"by (rule proper_implies_part) moreoverfrom‹PP y z›have"P y z"by (rule proper_implies_part) ultimatelyshow"P x z"by (rule part_transitivity) next show"x ≠ z" proof assume"x = z" hence"PP y x"using‹PP y z›by (rule ssubst) hence"¬ PP x y"by (rule proper_part_asymmetry) thus"False"using‹PP x y›.. qed qed with nip_eq show"PP x z".. qed qed
sublocale M4 ⊆ M proof fix x y z show proper_part_eq: "PP x y ⟷ P x y ∧ x ≠ y" proof assume"PP x y" hence"PP x y ∨ x = y".. with part_eq have"P x y".. moreoverhave"x ≠ y" proof assume"x = y" hence"PP y y"using‹PP x y›by (rule subst) with proper_part_irreflexivity show"False".. qed ultimatelyshow"P x y ∧ x ≠ y".. next assume rhs: "P x y ∧ x ≠ y" hence"x ≠ y".. from rhs have"P x y".. with part_eq have"PP x y ∨ x = y".. thus"PP x y" proof assume"PP x y" thus"PP x y". next assume"x = y" with‹x ≠ y›show"PP x y".. qed qed show"P x x" proof - have"x = x"by (rule refl) hence"PP x x ∨ x = x".. with part_eq show"P x x".. qed show"O x y ⟷ (∃ z. P z x ∧ P z y)"using overlap_eq. show"P x y ==> P y x ==> x = y" proof - assume"P x y" assume"P y x" from part_eq have"PP x y ∨ x = y"using‹P x y›.. thus"x = y" proof assume"PP x y" hence"¬ PP y x"by (rule proper_part_asymmetry) from part_eq have"PP y x ∨ y = x"using‹P y x›.. thus"x = y" proof assume"PP y x" with‹¬ PP y x›show"x = y".. next assume"y = x" thus"x = y".. qed qed qed show"P x y ==> P y z ==> P x z" proof - assume"P x y" assume"P y z" with part_eq have"PP y z ∨ y = z".. hence"PP x z ∨ x = z" proof assume"PP y z" from part_eq have"PP x y ∨ x = y"using‹P x y›.. hence"PP x z" proof assume"PP x y" thus"PP x z"using‹PP y z›by (rule proper_part_transitivity) next assume"x = y" thus"PP x z"using‹PP y z›by (rule ssubst) qed thus"PP x z ∨ x = z".. next assume"y = z" moreoverfrom part_eq have"PP x y ∨ x = y"using‹P x y›.. ultimatelyshow"PP x z ∨ x = z"by (rule subst) qed with part_eq show"P x z".. qed qed
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