Contingent Identity
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Contingent Identity
It is widely held that if an object a is identical (or non-identical) to an object b, then it is necessary that a is identical (non-identical) to b. This view is supported by an argument from Leibniz’s Law and by a popular conception of de re modality. On the other hand, there are good reasons to allow for contingent identity. Various alternative accounts of de re modality have been developed t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy Compass
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1747-9991
DOI: 10.1111/phc3.12028