Ideas from 'Naming and Necessity notes and addenda' by Saul A. Kripke [1972], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Naming and Necessity' by Kripke,Saul [Blackwell 1980,0-631-12801-8]].

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9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

17000

We might fix identities for small particulars, but it is utopian to hope for such things

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object

11868

A different piece of wood could have been used for that table; constitution isn't identity [Wiggins]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity

17044

A relation can clearly be reflexive, and identity is the smallest reflexive relation

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 9. Sameness

16999

A vague identity may seem intransitive, and we might want to talk of 'counterparts'

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity

17058

What many people consider merely physically necessary I consider completely necessary

4970	What is often held to be mere physical necessity is actually metaphysical necessity

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

17059

Unicorns are vague, so no actual or possible creature could count as a unicorn

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

4950	Possible worlds are useful in set theory, but can be very misleading elsewhere

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

17003

Kaplan's 'Dthat' is a useful operator for transforming a description into a rigid designation

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

9221	The best known objection to counterparts is Kripke's, that Humphrey doesn't care if his counterpart wins [Sider]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 8. A Priori as Analytic

17052

The a priori analytic truths involving fixing of reference are contingent

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / a. Mind

4969	I regard the mind-body problem as wide open, and extremely confusing

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / c. Social reference

4956	A description may fix a reference even when it is not true of its object

19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description

17032

Even if Gödel didn't produce his theorems, he's still called 'Gödel'