tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21308815.post4634896997061938398..comments2023-10-08T15:51:17.426+00:00Comments on Beyond Necessity: Reference and intentionEdward Ockhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07583379503310147119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21308815.post-36050818051984481822011-05-27T11:18:31.518+00:002011-05-27T11:18:31.518+00:00>>You seem to be close to suggesting that th...>>You seem to be close to suggesting that the metaphysics of identity collapses to the co-reference of distinct referring terms. <br /><br />That is all there is to it, yes.Edward Ockhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583379503310147119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21308815.post-20868535459142109782011-05-27T10:19:03.497+00:002011-05-27T10:19:03.497+00:00I've often been puzzled by philosophy's ob...I've often been puzzled by philosophy's obsession with identity. You seem to be close to suggesting that the metaphysics of identity collapses to the co-reference of distinct referring terms. This would be a nice result.David Brightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757969974801621186noreply@blogger.com