PHIL315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Bifocals, Object Composition, Endurantism
2 Apr 2018
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(cid:862)the i(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tor of (cid:271)ifo(cid:272)als (cid:373)ight (cid:374)ot ha(cid:448)e i(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)ted (cid:271)ifo(cid:272)als(cid:863) 1a. ( x) {[ix (y) (iy y =x)} ~ix} It is possible that there is exactly 1 i, and that is i false: de dicto: there is at least one possible world where a certain proposition is true. 1b. ( x){[ix (y) (iy y =x)} ix there exists something, such that it is the one and only i, but it might not have been true: de re. Kripke argues against materialism (= functioning human organism is a purely material entity; conscious experience just some how is a property of certain material objects) Kripke says there is no such thing as contingent identity; just necessity. Vaninwagen: material metaphysics should be carried out as there are only material things. Admires lewis (who believes in temporal parts/person stages) Vaninwagen view- sur(cid:448)i(cid:448)al of (cid:271)odil(cid:455) death; (cid:455)ou ha(cid:448)e to thi(cid:374)k (cid:455)ou"re (cid:374)ot (cid:455)our (cid:271)od(cid:455), (cid:271)ut vaninwagen is sure that you are your body.
