Collapsing the locator and located into a single entity r violates the asymmetric, cross-categorial structure that location relations require, as Casati and Varzi argue in 'Parts and Places'.

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Casati and Varzi(named as the sources of the argument about location): Two contemporary philosophers who study metaphysics (the nature of reality). They wrote a book called 'Parts and Places' that explores how objects relate to the spaces they occupy.
Cross-categorial(describing the structure that location relations require): Involving different kinds or categories of things—in this case, a space and an object are fundamentally different types of things that relate to each other.
Located(the second element being collapsed into a single entity): In philosophy of location, the thing being placed or positioned—essentially, the object that occupies a space.
Location relations(the type of relationship being analyzed): The logical relationships between objects and the spaces or places they occupy (like how a book sits on a table).

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