Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Archimedes, Pierre Simon de Laplace and Willard Quine
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity
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To unite a sequence of ostensions to make one object, a prior concept of identity is needed [Quine]
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We know what things are by distinguishing them, so identity is part of ontology [Quine]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 2. Defining Identity
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We can paraphrase 'x=y' as a sequence of the form 'if Fx then Fy' [Quine]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects
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Identity of physical objects is just being coextensive [Quine]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects
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We should just identify any items which are indiscernible within a given discourse [Quine]
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