The Determinable-Based Account of Metaphysical Indeterminacy
and Vague Identity

J 2020

The Determinable-Based Account of Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Vague Identity

BĚLOHRAD, Radim

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Determinable-Based Account of Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Vague Identity

Autoři

BĚLOHRAD, Radim (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy, Groningen, Netherlands, University of Groningen, 2020, 1019-8288

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

60301 Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/20:00114528

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

metaphysical indeterminacy; determinable-based account; constitution account; vague identity; macro-object boundary

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 6. 6. 2023 15:33, Mgr. et Mgr. Stanislav Hasil

Anotace

V originále

This paper focuses on Jessica Wilson’s determinable-based account of metaphysical indeterminacy and its relationship to the concept of vague identity. The determinable-based account comprises a distinction between meta-level and object-level accounts of metaphysical indeterminacy. I first argue that the distinction cannot be clearly applied to some theories. In particular, I argue that even though Wilson categorizes the constitution account of metaphysical indeterminacy as a meta-level account, from one perspective it can be defensibly regarded as an object-level account, because it is bound to posit genuinely indeterminate states of affairs and provides an explanation of boundary indeterminacy that is structurally analogous to the explanation provided by Wilson’s object-level account. This interim conclusion is important, because it has been argued that the constitution account, when applied to some more complex types of boundary indeterminacy, cannot avoid commitment to vague identity, in spite of the declarations of some of its proponents. The ultimate goal of this paper is to argue that, contrary to Wilson’s claims, the determinable-based account must embrace vague identity too.

Návaznosti

GA17-12551S, projekt VaV

Název: Neurčitá identita

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Neurčitá identita

Citovat

BĚLOHRAD, Radim. The Determinable-Based Account of Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Vague Identity. Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy. Groningen, Netherlands: University of Groningen, 2020, roč. 34, č. 3, s. 23-50. ISSN 1019-8288.

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BĚLOHRAD, Radim. The Determinable-Based Account of Metaphysical Indeterminacy and Vague Identity. \textit{Kriterion - Journal of Philosophy}. Groningen, Netherlands: University of Groningen, 2020, roč.~34, č.~3, s.~23-50. ISSN~1019-8288.

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