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Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Jonathan Tallant and Graeme Forbes

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / a. Individuation

12017	In all instances of identity, there must be some facts to ensure the identity [Forbes,G]
	Full Idea: For each instance of identity or failure of identity, there must be facts in virtue of which that instance obtains. ..Enough has been said to lend this doctrine some plausibility.
	From: Graeme Forbes (The Metaphysics of Modality [1985], 5.5)
	A reaction: Penelope Mackie picks this out from Forbes as a key principle. It sounds to be in danger of circularity, unless the 'facts' can be cited without referring to, or implicitly making use of, identities - which seems unlikely.