1. Identity and Purity.
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Lo, Tien-Chun
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IDENTITY (Philosophical concept) ,PURITY (Ethics) ,METAPHYSICS ,DISCUSSION ,PRINCIPLE (Philosophy) - Abstract
Recently, a number of metaphysicians have been working on the issue of the metaphysical grounds of identity facts. In this paper, I will survey a variety of accounts of identity facts through a particular lens. These accounts will be examined in light of the so-called 'purity' principle, a principle intriguing many discussions on metaphysical grounding in recent literature. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, I will indicate what sorts of accounts of identity facts the purity principle rules out and what sorts of accounts it allows. Secondly, I will pinpoint some patterns of how the purity principle may interact with first-order metaphysical inquiries in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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