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Does "A has B", "A has C", "B has D", "C has D" imply "A has two Ds"? #1431

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I think this is easily resolved by looking at instances instead of universals.

A is an instance of CCGT
B is an instance of gas power unit
C is an instance of steam power unit
D is an instance of power generating unit
E is an instance of power generator
C is part of A, B is part of A
D is part of B, D is part of C
E is part of D
This means that B and C overlap at D (namely at E)
This means that either B is C or there is a F entity of which B and C are part.
from the definition we can say that F is A

This would be also congruent if there was indeed a power generating unit G different from D.

Edit: And I think this deduction is only valid if one considers Minimal Extensional Mereology. Th…

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