Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Stephen Mumford, Colin McGinn and Gerhard Gentzen
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity
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Identity propositions are not always tautological, and have a key epistemic role [McGinn]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 2. Defining Identity
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Identity is as basic as any concept could ever be [McGinn]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity
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Qualitative identity is really numerical identity of properties [McGinn]
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Type-identity is close similarity in qualities [McGinn]
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Qualitative identity can be analysed into numerical identity of the type involved [McGinn]
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It is best to drop types of identity, and speak of 'identity' or 'resemblance' [McGinn]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity
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Sherlock Holmes does not exist, but he is self-identical [McGinn]
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Existence is a property of all objects, but less universal than self-identity, which covers even conceivable objects [McGinn]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 6. Identity between Objects
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All identity is necessary, though identity statements can be contingently true [McGinn]
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9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 8. Leibniz's Law
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Leibniz's Law says 'x = y iff for all P, Px iff Py' [McGinn]
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Leibniz's Law presupposes the notion of property identity [McGinn]
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Leibniz's Law is so fundamental that it almost defines the concept of identity [McGinn]
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