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| Counterpart: in the philosophy of David K. Lewis a counterpart is an object in a possible world, which corresponds to an object in our world - the actual world. For David Lewis no object is in more than one world. Therefore, he must accept counterparts. The counterparts may correspond exactly to the objects in our actual world or deviate more or less strongly from them. See also counterpart theory, counterpart relation, possible worlds, modal realism, actualism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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D. Lewis on Counterparts - Dictionary of Arguments
IV 49 Counterpart/Lewis: There is no possible world in which I could have beem a basilisk - counterparts have to resemble the originals in important respects - the counterpart relation is never identity. >Counterpart theory/Lewis. IV 29 Counterpart/Modal logic/Lewis: the theory of the counterpart (c.th.) and the modal logic with quantification (qML) are mutually translatable. The c.th. has at least three advantages over qML: 1. it has no special intensive logic 2. it is not so obscure (opaque?) a) uncertainty about analyticity and consequently b) Uncertainty as to which descriptions describe possible worlds. (Which worlds are impossible). c) which things are counterparts of what? 3. if our translation scheme is correct, then each sentence in qML has the same meaning as the corresponding sentence in c.th.. But not the other way around! Not every sentence of the c.th. is the translation or is equivalent to any sentence of the qML. ((s) Asymmetry: so the c.th. contains the qML and additional phrases that cannot be translated. So the c.th. is richer). IV 35 Essence/counterpart/Lewis: Essence and counterpart can be defined mutually. Essence: the essence of something is the attribute that shares something with all and only its counterpart. Def Counterpart/Lewis: Counterpart of something is everything that has the essential attribute of it. That doesn't mean that the attribute is the essence of the counterpart! It doesn't even have to be an essential attribute of the counterpart. ((s) Essence is not transitive over worlds). . >Counterpart theory/Plantinga._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Lewis I David K. Lewis Die Identität von Körper und Geist Frankfurt 1989 Lewis I (a) David K. Lewis An Argument for the Identity Theory, in: Journal of Philosophy 63 (1966) In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis I (b) David K. Lewis Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications, in: Australasian Journal of Philosophy 50 (1972) In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis I (c) David K. Lewis Mad Pain and Martian Pain, Readings in Philosophy of Psychology, Vol. 1, Ned Block (ed.) Harvard University Press, 1980 In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis II David K. Lewis "Languages and Language", in: K. Gunderson (Ed.), Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol. VII, Language, Mind, and Knowledge, Minneapolis 1975, pp. 3-35 In Handlung, Kommunikation, Bedeutung, Georg Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1979 Lewis IV David K. Lewis Philosophical Papers Bd I New York Oxford 1983 Lewis V David K. Lewis Philosophical Papers Bd II New York Oxford 1986 Lewis VI David K. Lewis Convention. A Philosophical Study, Cambridge/MA 1969 German Edition: Konventionen Berlin 1975 LewisCl Clarence Irving Lewis Collected Papers of Clarence Irving Lewis Stanford 1970 LewisCl I Clarence Irving Lewis Mind and the World Order: Outline of a Theory of Knowledge (Dover Books on Western Philosophy) 1991 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-20