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What is the difference between absolute, contingent and relative identity?

KantDane21 April 18, 2022 at 09:13 1275 views 1 comments
in terms of Leibniz principle of indiscernibles?
if we state there is a "connection" between two things (A resembles B, or "A stands for B") I assume this is a relative identity?
If we say A is B, this is an absolute identity (conforming to Ls principle)?

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universeness April 20, 2022 at 19:51 #683761
Not an area of interest for me but a quick internet search produced:

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ergo/12405314.0004.031?view=text;rgn=main#:~:text=Leibniz%E2%80%99s+famous+Principle+of+the+Identity+of+Indiscernibles,the+coexistence+of+two+indiscernibles+is+metaphysically+impossible.&msclkid=9683d5e6c0e211ec8f3e28a1b7f22ea4

Its a paper from Ohio state University that discusses the topic and refer's to it as PII.
Might be of some use to you if you are not already aware of it.