On individuals in branching histories

Synthese 188 (1):23-39 (2012)
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Against the background of the theory of branching space-times (BST), the paper sketches a concept of individuals. It discusses Kripkean modal intuitions concerning individuation, and, finally it addresses Lewis’s objections to branching individuals

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10.1007/s11229-012-0082-2

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Branching with a Humean Face.Leszek Wroński - 2023 - Metaphysica 24 (2):359-380.

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Naming and Necessity.S. Kripke - 1972 - Tijdschrift Voor Filosofie 45 (4):665-666.
Past, present and future.Arthur N. Prior - 1967 - Oxford,: Clarendon P..

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