Two solutions to Chisholm's paradox

1984 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Forbes
Keyword(s):  
Chisholm’S Paradox

scholarly journals Chisholm’s Paradox in "Should"-Conditionals

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Arregui
Keyword(s):  
Chisholm’S Paradox

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scholarly journals Chisholm's paradox and conditional oughts

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-386
Author(s):  
Catharine Saint-Croix ◽  
Richmond H Thomason
Keyword(s):  
Chisholm’S Paradox

Rescuing the counterfactual solution to Chisholm's Paradox

Philosophia ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 351-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Niles
Keyword(s):  
Chisholm’S Paradox

scholarly journals The Problem of Transworld Identity: in Defence of Essentialism

Problemos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pranciškus Gricius
Keyword(s):  
Possible Worlds ◽  
The Other ◽  
Counterpart Theory ◽  
Possible World ◽  
Identity Problem ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Chisholm’S Paradox ◽  
Transworld Identity

In this article, the problem of transworld identity – that is the question, if and how it is possible to ground the intuition that the same individual exists in more than one possible world – is solved by arguing that individuals have essences. First of all, it is claimed that the concept of transworld identity is desirable since it betters both global pan-essentialism and counterpart theory. Then, necessary terminology for successful understanding of the transworld identity problem is introduced. Afterwards, it is contended that the well-known Chisholm’s paradox for transworld identity can be resolved by appealing to individual essences. It is argued that if extreme haecceitism is true, then essences of individuals are non-qualitative and hence haecceitist switches are ontologically grounded. On the other hand, if reductionism is true, then essences of individuals are qualitative and hence haecceitist switches are impossible. Finally, it is shown that by referring to individual essences across possible worlds it is possible to solve the problem of cross-world identification.

A response to Chisholm’s paradox

2019 ◽  
Vol 177 (4) ◽  
pp. 1137-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Dennis Bassford
Keyword(s):  
Chisholm’S Paradox
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