Coincidence and Form

Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume 82 (1):101-118 (2008)
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How can a statue and a piece of alloy be coincident at any time at which they exist and yet differ in their modal properties? I argue that this question demands an answer and that the only plausible answer is one that posits a difference in the form of the two objects.

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10.1111/j.1467-8349.2008.00164.x

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