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| Cross-world identity, philosophy: is an expression for the problem of how to determine the identity of an object by accepting properties that it does not have in the actual world. Is it meaningful to say that Paul could have been taller in a possible world than he actually is, or would Paul be another individual then? See also possible worlds, modal realism, counterpart theory, counterpart relation, counterparts, telescope theory, centered worlds._____________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. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Field, Hartry | Cross World Identity | Field, Hartry | |
| Hintikka, Jaakko | Cross World Identity | Hintikka, Jaakko | |
| Lewis, David K. | Cross World Identity | Lewis, David K. | |
| Quine, W.V.O. | Cross World Identity | Quine, Willard Van Orman | |
| Stalnaker, Robert | Cross World Identity | Stalnaker, Robert | |
| Wiggins, David | Cross World Identity | Wiggins, David | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2025-01-19 | |||
