Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Identity and Reference', 'De Essentia' and 'The Inference to the Best Explanation'

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / d. Individuation by haecceity

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A snowball's haecceity is the property of being identical with itself [Plantinga, by Westerhoff]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 5. Mental Files

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An identity statement aims at getting the hearer to merge two mental files [Lockwood]