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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / c. Unity as conceptual

14252	We should understand identity in terms of the propositions it renders true [Fine,K]
	Full Idea: We should understand the identity or being of an object in terms of the propositions rendered true by its identity rather than the other way round.
	From: Kit Fine (Ontological Dependence [1995], I)
	A reaction: Behind this is an essentialist view of identity, rather than one connected with necessary properties.