Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Machamer,P/Darden,L/Craver,C, Rayo,A/Uzquiasno,G and Colin McGinn

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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

6058	Identity propositions are not always tautological, and have a key epistemic role [McGinn]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 2. Defining Identity

6053	Identity is as basic as any concept could ever be [McGinn]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity

6043	Type-identity is close similarity in qualities [McGinn]

6045	It is best to drop types of identity, and speak of 'identity' or 'resemblance' [McGinn]

6044	Qualitative identity is really numerical identity of properties [McGinn]

6046	Qualitative identity can be analysed into numerical identity of the type involved [McGinn]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity

6054	Sherlock Holmes does not exist, but he is self-identical [McGinn]

6066	Existence is a property of all objects, but less universal than self-identity, which covers even conceivable objects [McGinn]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects

6047	All identity is necessary, though identity statements can be contingently true [McGinn]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 8. Leibniz's Law

6050	Leibniz's Law presupposes the notion of property identity [McGinn]

6049	Leibniz's Law says 'x = y iff for all P, Px iff Py' [McGinn]

6048	Leibniz's Law is so fundamental that it almost defines the concept of identity [McGinn]