counterpart theory
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(metaphysics) An alternative to standard possible worlds semantics in which an individual can exist in only one world, while other possible worlds contain (different) counterparts to that individual, and in which the modality operators (necessity, possibility) are replaced by quantifiers over possible worlds.
counterpart theory
In metaphysics, counterpart theory holds that an individual can exist in only one world while other possible worlds contain distinct counterparts to that individual, and that necessity and possibility are to be understood as quantification over possible worlds.
In metaphysics, counterpart theory holds that an individual can exist in only one world while other possible worlds contain distinct counterparts to that individual, and that necessity and possibility are to be understood as quantification over possible worlds.
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