E. J. Lowe
Identity, individuality, and unity
Lowe, E. J.
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Abstract
Locke notoriously included number amongst the primary qualities of bodies and was roundly criticized for doing so by Berkeley. Frege echoed some of Berkeley's criticisms in attacking the idea that ‘Number is a property of external things’, while defending his own view that number is a property of concepts. In the present paper, Locke's view is defended against the objections of Berkeley and Frege, and Frege's alternative view of number is criticized. More precisely, it is argued that numbers are assignable to pluralities of individuals. However, it is also argued that Locke went too far in asserting that ‘Number applies itself to ... everything that either doth exist, or can be imagined’.
Citation
Lowe, E. J. (2003). Identity, individuality, and unity. Philosophy, 78(3), 321-337. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031819103000329
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2003-07 |
Deposit Date | Jan 8, 2009 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 8, 2009 |
Journal | Philosophy |
Print ISSN | 0031-8191 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-817X |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 78 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 321-337 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031819103000329 |
Keywords | Identity, Individuality, Unity. |
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