Counterpart theory and three-dimensionalism: a reply.
Responds to Simon Langford's critique of the article "Three-dimensionalism and counterpart theory". Presentation of the scenario where God creates "ex nihilo" a bronze statue of a unicorn and later annihilates it; Argument that the statue and the piece of bronze occupy the same space for their entir...
| Publicado en: | Analysis Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 325 - 330 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Oct2005
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| Sumario: | Responds to Simon Langford's critique of the article "Three-dimensionalism and counterpart theory". Presentation of the scenario where God creates "ex nihilo" a bronze statue of a unicorn and later annihilates it; Argument that the statue and the piece of bronze occupy the same space for their entire career; Suggestion that counterpart relations are similarity relations; Objections raided by Langford to the arguments presented by the author. |
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