Abstract
This essay of descriptive metaphysics intends to explain why we sometimes have troubles
about the identity of objects. The basic idea is that, in judging about the identity of objects,
three different criteria are usually used: continuity in space-time, identity of material parts
and identity of structure. When these three criteria agree each other, we respond positively
or negatively to the question regarding the identity between two objects. However, when one
criterion does not agree with the other two, no definite answer to the question about the identity
of the objects is available.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Identity criteria |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 299-308 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Rivista di Filosofia Neo-Scolastica |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Philosophy
Keywords
- Continuity in space-time
- Continuità spazio-temporale
- Criteri di identità
- Criteria of identity
- Descriptive metaphysics
- Identità di struttura
- Metafisica descrittiva
- Structural identity
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