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Canadian Journal of Philosophy 22 (4):573-586 (1992)

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  1. Leibniz's principle of the identity of indiscernibles: A false principle.Alberto Cortes - 1976 - Philosophy of Science 43 (4):491-505.
    In considering the possibility that the fundamental particles of matter might violate Leibniz's Principle, one is confronted with logical proofs that the Principle is a Theorem of Logic. This paper shows that the proof of that theorem is not universal enough to encompass entities that might not be unique, and also strongly suggests that photons, for example, do violate Leibniz's Principle. It also shows that the existence of non-individuals would imply the breakdown of Quine's criterion of ontological commitment.
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  • The identity of indiscernibles.Max Black - 1952 - Mind 61 (242):153-164.
  • Ockham’s Razor and the Identity of Indiscernables.Raja A. Bahlul - 1988 - Philosophy Research Archives 14:405-414.
    In this paper it is argued that The Principle of the Identity of Indiscernibles can be justified as a concrete application of Ockham’s Razor, the maxim which enjoins us not to multiply entities beyond necessity. First, a statement of the Principle is presented, according to which the Principle, while interesting enough, is not logically necessary. It is then argued that the assumption of the falsity of the Principle prescribes an epistemological situation where it seems to be impossible to find grounds (...)
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  • The identity of indiscernibles.Ian Hacking - 1975 - Journal of Philosophy 72 (9):249-256.
  • Primitive thisness and primitive identity.Robert Merrihew Adams - 1979 - Journal of Philosophy 76 (1):5-26.
  • Why the principle of the identity of indiscernibles is not contingently true either.Steven French - 1989 - Synthese 78 (2):141 - 166.
    Faced with strong arguments to the effect that Leibniz''sPrinciple of the Identity of Indiscernibles (PII) is not a necessary truth, many supporters of the Principle have staged a strategic retreat to the claim that it is contingently true in this, the actual, world. The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of the various forms of PII in both classical and quantum physics, and it is concluded that this latter view is at best doubtful, at worst, simply wrong.
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  • Naming and Necessity.Saul Kripke - 1980 - Philosophy 56 (217):431-433.
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  • Nominalism and Realism.David Armstrong - unknown
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