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Ch.3
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p.85
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The Identity of Indiscernibles is really the same as the verification principle
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Full Idea:
Various writers have noted that the Identity of Indiscernibles is really tantamount to the verification principle.
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From:
Nicholas Jolley (Leibniz [2005], Ch.3)
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A reaction:
Both principles are false, because they are the classic confusion of epistemology and ontology. The fact that you cannot 'discern' a difference between two things doesn't mean that there is no difference. Things beyond verification can still be discussed.
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