Identity and Necessity
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Identity and Necessity is a seminal philosophical work by Saul Kripke that develops his influential ideas on modal logic, rigid designation, and the nature of necessary truths about identity.
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| Identity and Necessity canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Identity and Necessity Context triple: [Saul Kripke, notableWork, Identity and Necessity]
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A.
The Nature of Necessity
The Nature of Necessity is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Alvin Plantinga develops a rigorous account of modal logic, possible worlds, and the metaphysics of necessity and possibility.
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Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
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Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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Substance and Function
"Substance and Function" is a 1910 philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the shift from substance-based to function-based concepts in modern science and knowledge.
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An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Identity and Necessity Target entity description: Identity and Necessity is a seminal philosophical work by Saul Kripke that develops his influential ideas on modal logic, rigid designation, and the nature of necessary truths about identity.
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A.
The Nature of Necessity
The Nature of Necessity is a highly influential work of analytic philosophy in which Alvin Plantinga develops a rigorous account of modal logic, possible worlds, and the metaphysics of necessity and possibility.
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B.
Duality
Duality is a 1998 collaborative album by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke that blends ethereal vocals with atmospheric, world-influenced soundscapes.
-
C.
Sources of the Self
Sources of the Self is a major philosophical work by Charles Taylor that traces the historical development of modern identity and moral frameworks in Western thought.
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D.
Substance and Function
"Substance and Function" is a 1910 philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes the shift from substance-based to function-based concepts in modern science and knowledge.
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E.
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence
An Inquiry into Modes of Existence is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that proposes a pluralistic ontology to account for the diverse ways beings exist and gain legitimacy in modern societies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
logical status of identity statements
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metaphysical necessity vs. epistemic necessity ⓘ modal properties of objects ⓘ nature of identity across possible worlds ⓘ relationship between necessity and identity ⓘ semantics of proper names ⓘ |
| author | Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| genre | philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorPosition |
identity statements between rigid designators are necessary if true
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names are rigid designators across possible worlds ⓘ some necessary truths are knowable only a posteriori ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Kripkean necessity
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linked to:
Semantical Considerations on Modal Logic
a posteriori knowledge ⓘ a priori knowledge ⓘ contingent a priori ⓘ de dicto modality ⓘ de re modality ⓘ essentialism ⓘ naming ⓘ necessary a posteriori ⓘ necessary identity ⓘ possible worlds semantics ⓘ reference ⓘ rigid designator ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
contingent truth
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essence ⓘ identity statement ⓘ necessary truth ⓘ possible world ⓘ rigid designator ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary metaphysics
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contemporary philosophy of language ⓘ modal metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Naming and Necessity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
identity
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metaphysical necessity ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ modal logic ⓘ necessary truths ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ rigid designation ⓘ |
| philosophicalEra | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic tradition ⓘ |
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