Occasions of identity : a study in the metaphysics of persistence, change, and sameness /

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In this exploration of timeless philosophical issues regarding persistence, change, time, and sameness, André Gallois offers a critical survey of a number of rival views about the nature of identity and change and proposes his own original theory in the face of the prevailing orthodoxy.

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Study in the metaphysics of persistence, change, and sameness
The Problem and Some Solutions.
Puzzle Cases.
Solutions to the Puzzle Cases --
Occasional Identities.
Occasional Identities: A Preliminary Account.
Counting Amoebas.
Extending the Occasional Identity Thesis.
Defending the Contingency of Identity.
Perry and Myro on Occasional Identities --
Alternative Accounts.
Identity Strict and Loose.
Indefinite Identities.
The Four-Dimensional World.
1. Verfasser:
Gallois, André
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Clarendon, 2003.
Zusammenfassung:
In this exploration of timeless philosophical issues regarding persistence, change, time, and sameness, André Gallois offers a critical survey of a number of rival views about the nature of identity and change and proposes his own original theory in the face of the prevailing orthodoxy.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiii, 296 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-169879-2
0-19-926183-0
Schlagworte:
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Persistence.
Change.
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