Anti-essentialism and Counterpart Theory

Anti-essentialism and Counterpart Theory

Though the distinction between similarity and identity has received most of the attention in discussions of counterpart theory, our focus on anti-essentialism will lead us to de-emphasize similarity relations and shift our attention to the context relativity of the counterpart relation.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Monist 2005-10, Vol.88 (4), p.600-618
1. Verfasser: Heller, Mark
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Attention
Berry, Halle
Cognitive science
Cubes
Eggs
Essentialism
Mathematical descriptions
Metaphysics
Modal realism
Philosophical object
Philosophy
Similarity theorem
Statues
Studies
Universalism
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Zusammenfassung:Though the distinction between similarity and identity has received most of the attention in discussions of counterpart theory, our focus on anti-essentialism will lead us to de-emphasize similarity relations and shift our attention to the context relativity of the counterpart relation.
ISSN:0026-9662
2153-3601
DOI:10.5840/monist200588428