Full Idea
Identity claims are only well-formed and truth-evaluable if the terms flanking the statement are associated with a certain category of entity each is to refer to, which disambiguates the reference and identity-criteria.
Gist of Idea
Identity claims between objects are only well-formed if the categories are specified
Source
Amie L. Thomasson (Ordinary Objects [2007], 03)
Book Reference
Thomasson,Amie L.: 'Ordinary Objects' [OUP 2010], p.57
A Reaction
The first of her two criteria for identity. She is buying the full Wiggins package.
Related Idea
Idea 14477 Identical entities must be of the same category, and meet the criteria for the category [Thomasson]