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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

16239	To decide whether something is a counterpart, we need to specify a relevant sortal concept [Hawley]
	Full Idea: When asked whether a possible object is a counterpart of something, we need to specify which sortal we are interested in.
	From: Katherine Hawley (How Things Persist [2001], 6.2)
	A reaction: The compares this to the 'respect' in which two things are similar. For example, what would count as a counterpart of the current British Prime Minister? De re or de dicto reference?