Identity and modality

In 1970, Saul Kripke gave the watershed lectures that is Naming and Necessity. One of his claims, which had far reaching implications, was that all identities are necessary. Despite his wide influence, many worries remained. This essay explores two of the most popular worries with Kripke's project: Quine's objection of referential opacity and the problems of transworld identification. I hope to show that both of these worries are merely worries, and the air of serious objection they both carry can be dispelled.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Philosophy

Grantor

University of Saskatchewan

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Chung, Kenneth Kin Hung

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pfeifer, Karl

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-09222010-095647

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:harvest.usask.ca:10388/etd-09222010-095647