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| Partial identity: Partial identity in philosophy or logic describes the relationship between objects that have certain properties or parts in common but are not completely identical. It emphasizes the overlapping of characteristics without implying complete equality and is often studied in set theory or relational concepts. See also identity, similarity, logic, set theory._____________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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Uwe Meixner on Partial Identity - Dictionary of Arguments
I 48 Partial Identity/Ship of Theseus/Meixner: if the ship survived, a collector could build a second original from the old parts. Both are not identical, but equally good candidates for uniqueness: that is absurd. >Unity, >Uniqueness, >Identity, >Completeness, >Ontology, >Parts, >Part-of-Relation, >Mereology._____________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. |
Mei I U. Meixner Einführung in die Ontologie Darmstadt 2004 |
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