The browser you are using is not supported by this website. All versions of Internet Explorer are no longer supported, either by us or Microsoft (read more here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/end-of-ie-support).

Please use a modern browser to fully experience our website, such as the newest versions of Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari etc.

Is Phosphorus Hesperus?

På svenska

Author

Summary, in English

It is argued that philosophers who adopt the perdurance theory of persistence and who subscribe to the principle of Unrestricted Mereological Composition (UMC) are in a position to regard "Phosphorus is Hesperus'' as false.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

101-102

Publication/Series

Axiomathes

Volume

19

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Philosophy

Keywords

  • Unrestricted Mereological Composition
  • Endurance
  • Phosphorus
  • Perdurance
  • Persistence
  • Hesperus
  • Identity

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1572-8390