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2.1 Language and Logic, cont.

Postulates
of HI
P1-P3 describe the relations of haecceities and individuals which determine the properties of identity in the realm of individuals.
P1 for allwxyz((w ex Y & x ex Y)if-then(w ex Zequivalentx ex Z))

(Individuals that co-exemplify any haecceity exemplify the same haecceities.)
P2 for allxy(x = yequivalentfor somez(x ex Z & y ex Z))

(Individuals are identical if they co-exemplify some haecceity.)
P3 for allxy(x ex Yif-theny ex Y)

(If x exemplifies Y, y exemplifies Y.)
P4-P6 describe the relations of haecceities and individuals which determine the properties of identity in the realm of haecceities.
P4 for allwxyz(y ex W & y ex Xif-then(z ex W if-thenz ex X))

(Haecceities co-exemplified by any individual are exemplified by the same individuals.)
P5 for allxy(X = Yequivalentfor somez(z ex X & z ex Y))
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(Haecceities are identical if they are co-exemplified by some individual.)
P6 for allxy(x ex Yif-thenx ex X)

(If x exemplifies Y, x exemplifies X.)
Identity in HI

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