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2.2 Identity in HI, cont.


Classical
Identity
A world in which every individual exemplifies and every haecceity is exemplified is described by adding P10 to the postulates of HI, yielding the sub-theory HI+.
P10 for allxfor somey(y ex X) 
(All haecceities are exemplified.) 
In HI+, identity is strongly reflexive and indiscernibles are identical. HI+ is thus a classical extension of HI.
T10* for allx(x = x) 
(Identity is reflexive.) 

T11* for allxy(for allz(x ex Z equivalent y ex Z) if-then x = y) 
(Indiscernibles are identical.) 

Non-Classical
Identity
In contrast, a world in which not every individual exemplifies and not every haecceity is exemplified is described by adding P10'13 to the postulates of HI, yielding the sub-theory HI-.
P10' ¬for allxfor somey(y ex X)
(Not all haecceities are exemplified.) 

T10'* ¬for allx(x = x) 
(Identity is not strongly reflexive.) 

T11'* ¬for allxy(for allz (x ex Z equivalenty ex Z) if-then x = y) 
(Not all indiscernibles are identical.) 
In the resulting sub-theory, identity is nonreflexive and not all indiscernibles are identical. HI- is thus a non-classical extension of HI.

Identity and Ontology
 

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