On the Continuity and Origin of Identity in Distributed Ledgers: Learning from Russell's Paradox.

This article studies the origin and continuity of the identity of the entities inscribed in a distributed ledger. Specifically, it focuses on the differences between the identities of the entities that exist in a distributed ledger and those of the entities that exist outside the ledger but must be...

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Publicado en:Metaphilosophy Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 687 - 698
Autor principal: Parra Moyano, JosÉ
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2017
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