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I don't agree that is the definition of the word identical. I think the common understanding of the word is irrespective of position in space time. If that were
by obstinate 10y ago
I don't agree that is the definition of the word identical. I think the common understanding of the word is irrespective of position in space time. If that weren't it's meaning, it would be a pretty useless word.
- coldtea 10y ago>I think the common understanding of the word is irrespective of position in space time. Logic, science and philosophy (and Leibniz did all three) doesn't concern itself with the "common understandings of the world". In the Leibniz's example, he wanted to set first principles -- that go deeper than the "common understanding".
- obstinate 10y agoIf that were his definition -- that identical things are things which share every property, including location in spacetime -- then it would be begging the question. In any case, that is not what he meant: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13851486 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13851486