′. This is the conception of an uniform object being located in a spatial volume at a durationless moment of time.
With certain explanations and limitations laws I and II apply to many types of objects. In fact it requires an effort to realise that there are cases to which they do not apply. They have been stated above in the most formal manner to exhibit the fact that, when they do apply, they are empirical laws of nature and not à priori logical truths.
[55. Components of Objects]. 55.1 The concept of a 'component' of a main object is difficult to make precise. A component of an object
is another distinct object
′ such that (i) whenever
is situated in an event