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On making a difference: towards a minimally non-trivial version of the identity of indiscernibles

Wörner, David (2021). On making a difference: towards a minimally non-trivial version of the identity of indiscernibles. Philosophical Studies, 178(12):4261-4278.

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The identity of indiscernibles (PII) states that indiscernible objects must be identical. Many philosophers have held that the PII turns out to be either true but trivial, or non-trivial but false, depending on how the notion of (in)discernibility is spelled out. In this paper, I propose and defend an account of this notion which aims to yield a minimally non-trivial and yet plausible version of the PII. I argue moreover that this version of the principle is immune to a number of well-known and recent objections to the PII.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Philosophy
Dewey Decimal Classification:100 Philosophy
900 History
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Philosophy
Uncontrolled Keywords:Philosophy
Language:English
Date:30 April 2021
Deposited On:23 Aug 2022 12:00
Last Modified:28 Oct 2024 02:35
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0031-8116
OA Status:Hybrid
Free access at:Publisher DOI. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-021-01647-8
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  • Funder: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
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