Particulars, Actuality, and Identity Over TimeMichael Tooley Volume 4 in the 5-volume series titled Analytical Metaphysics. The essays in this volume are concerned with three main issues. First, what account can be given of the nature of a particular? Second, is identity over time a basic and irreducible relation, or can it be analysed? If so, what is the correct analysis? Third, what account can be offered of what it is to be actual? The final account of this volume involves the claim that actuality is a special property that is possessed by one, and only one, possible world. |
Contents
Series Contents | 1 |
Necessity and Possibility | 8 |
Particulars Bare and Qualified | 23 |
Another Look at Bare Particulars | 30 |
Substance Substantiated | 37 |
Three Versions of the Bundle Theory | 69 |
The Independence Criterion of Substance | 83 |
Identity Ostension and Hypostasis | 103 |
Problems of Identity | 117 |
Identity Through Time | 133 |
One of the Truths about Actuality | 279 |
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Common terms and phrases
abstract actual individuals actual world actualist analysis answer argue argument Armstrong bare particular bundle theory called causal causal relations Caÿster claim co-instantiated complex compresence concrete continuity Counterpart Theory criterion D(ii David Lewis depends Descartes distinct doctrine entity equivalent essence example exist fact false haecceity homogeneous Humean supervenience I-pair idea Identity of Indiscernibles indexical theory instance instantaneous velocity instantiated intrinsic properties intuitive involve kind Leibniz Leibniz's Law level C category Lewis's logical matter metaphysical modal modal logic momentary nature non-actual non-qualitative notion object ontological partial endurance particle particular persistence Peter van Inwagen phases philosophers plausible possible world precisely predicate primitive thisness principle problem purely qualitative question reference satisfy clause seems semantics sense simply singular propositions sort sortal spacetime spatial spatiotemporal sphere stages stuff substance substratum suppose temporal theorist theory of actuality thesis things tion Tooley tropes true truth University Press world-story