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| Individuation, philosophy: the picking out of an object by a determination by means of additional information which is not to be derived from a single statement which contains this object. For example, beliefs are individualized by content, not e.g. by the length of the character strings with which they are expressed. The contents of a belief are, in turn, not individuated by their repetition, but by other contents._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Stalnaker on Individuation - Dictionary of Arguments
I 97 Spatiotemporal relations/Stalnaker: spatiotemporal relations are irreducible. They play a crucial role in metaphysical theories because they are the ones with whom we individuate possible worlds. >Possible worlds. I 97 Individuation/possible worlds/Stalnaker: worlds are individuated by space-time relations. Various worlds can be very different systems of spatial and temporal relations. ((s) If they had to be the same, we could not distinguish different worlds with their help.) Individuation/((s): individuation must allow diversity.) >Identity, >Cross world identity._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Stalnaker I R. Stalnaker Ways a World may be Oxford New York 2003 |
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