tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973234823160864227.post2391188535848517224..comments2008-03-10T14:55:44.354-07:00Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09996249282677363041noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973234823160864227.post-34641533962738252002008-03-10T14:55:00.000-07:002008-03-10T14:55:00.000-07:00Whether an object is the same or different depends upon the criteria for deciding same and different.<BR/> If the main criteria is space for instance, and identical objects were seen together but separated by some space---could say they can indeed be told apart---they are individuated by being in separate spaces--or different parts of the same space or some such.<BR/> What if the criteria is time?<BR/> The most identical object would be one object-identical to itself---but one could still say there are two objects if it is assumed that different times delineate different objects. In other words one vase seen at noon is differentiated from what is otherwise considered to be strictly the same vase, by the fact that it<BR/> is now 1pm.silencio bouchehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10848361267139805041noreply@blogger.com