In this essay I consider various alleged exceptions to the principle of the indiscernibility of identicals -- Leibniz's Law. There are two major difficulties. First, the apparent antinomy that arises when Leibniz's rule combines with the modalities...
We must distinguish between these concepts, first by noting that given two numerically distinct things that are "identical," by definition there can be no discernible differences between them. This Indiscernibility of Identicals may be simply an ideal concept. ...
This discernibility of identicals does not violate Leibniz's Law, however, which concerns only individuals and is silent about their aspects. They are not in its domain of quantification. To argue that there are aspects I will appeal to the internal conflicts of conscious beings. I do not ...
According to Leibniz, because the acceptance of the absolute-time conception violates principles such as 'sufficient reason' and 'indiscernibility of identicals', it will lead to irrational conclusions in the discussions about time. On the contrary, Clarke tries to prove the rightness of absolute ...
This discernibility of identicals does not violate Leibniz's Law, however, which concerns only individuals and is silent about their aspects. They are not in its domain of quantification. To argue that there are aspects I will appeal to the internal conflicts of conscious beings. I do not ...
The traditional Leibniz principle, according to which numerically distinct objects differ in some of those properties, is (clearly) violated. This is a challenge for the “heterodox” views on identity and (in-)discernibility in quantum mechanics (QM). These views intend to defend Leibniz’s ...
The traditional Leibniz principle, according to which numerically distinct objects differ in some of those properties, is (clearly) violated. This is a challenge for the “heterodox” views on identity and (in-)discernibility in quantum mechanics (QM). These views intend to defend Leibniz’s ...