Disembodied minds and the problem of identification and individuation

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Philosophia 35 (1):75-93 (2007)
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We consider and reject a variety of attempts to provide a ground for identifying and differentiating disembodied minds. Until such a ground is provided, we must withhold inclusion of disembodied minds from our picture of the world.

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10.1007/s11406-007-9054-z

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