Two Arguments for the Identity of Indiscernibles

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra presents two arguments for the principle that no two objects can differ only numerically. He shows that the principle cannot be reduced to a triviality, and that restricted versions concerning only qualitative propeties face problems.

List of contents

• Introduction


• 1: Preliminaries


• 2: Trivializing Properties and NT-properties


• 3: Black's World


• 4: The Possibility of Black's World


• 5: Two Arguments for PII

About the author

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he also held a Junior Research Fellowship (Churchill College), and has taught at Edinburgh, Oxford, Nottingham, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and currently again at Oxford. He received the Philip Leverhulme Prize in 2001. He is currently an associate editor for the journal Mind. He has published extensively on metaphysics, on topics such as truth and truthmakers, nominalism, the Identity of Indiscernibles, nihilism, and early modern philosophy, mainly on Leibniz, but also on Descartes and Kant.

Summary

Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra presents two arguments for the principle that no two objects can differ only numerically. He shows that the principle cannot be reduced to a triviality, and that restricted versions concerning only qualitative propeties face problems.

Additional text

Rodriguez-Pereyra's work weaves a rich tapestry of ideas, making Two Arguments for the Identity of Indiscernibles an indispensable companion for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles....His thoughtful analysis and scholarly approach elevate this book to a noteworthy contribution to philosophical discourse, providing readers with insights to ponder and explore further.

Product details

• Authors: Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra, Gonzalo (University of Oxford) Rodriguez-Pereyra, Rodriguez-Pereyra Gonzalo
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2022
• EAN: 9780192866868
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286686-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Logic, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: logic, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge