counterpart theory
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Counterpart theory is a philosophical account of modality, developed by David Lewis, which explains how individuals in different possible worlds are related not by strict identity but by counterpart relations based on similarity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| counterpart theory canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
metaphysical theory
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philosophical theory ⓘ theory of modality ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
cross-world identity of individuals
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semantics of quantified modal logic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | modal realism ⓘ |
| assumes | a plurality of possible worlds ⓘ |
| canBeAdoptedBy | ersatz modal realist frameworks ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Lewisian modal realism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Kripkean essentialism
ⓘ
trans-world identity theory ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
counterpart relations are based on similarity
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individuals in different possible worlds are related by counterpart relations rather than strict identity ⓘ there is no trans-world identity of individuals ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
denying strict identity across possible worlds
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relying on context-sensitive similarity relations ⓘ |
| debatedBy |
Kit Fine
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Saul Kripke ⓘ |
| developedBy | David Lewis ⓘ |
| elaboratedIn |
On the Plurality of Worlds
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surface form:
"On the Plurality of Worlds"
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| elaboratedInYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics
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modal metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| firstMajorPresentationIn | "Counterpart Theory and Quantified Modal Logic" ⓘ |
| firstMajorPresentationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasApplicationIn |
metaphysics of personal identity
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philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| hasVariant | ersatz counterpart theory ⓘ |
| implies |
de re modal claims are evaluated via counterpart relations
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modal statements about an individual concern its counterparts in other worlds ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary debates on modality
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debates on de re modality ⓘ formal semantics for modal languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy | David Lewis's modal realism ⓘ |
| influencedPhilosopher |
Allan Gibbard
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Robert Stalnaker ⓘ Theodore Sider ⓘ |
| involvesDistinction |
between counterparts and duplicates
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between de dicto and de re modality ⓘ between similarity-in-respects and overall similarity ⓘ |
| logicalForm | uses counterpart quantification across worlds ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
counterpart semantics
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counterpart-theoretic interpretation of modal logic ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
counterpart relation
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possible worlds ⓘ similarity relation ⓘ |
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