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INDISCERNIBILITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indiscernibility 1, record 1, English, indiscernibility
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indiscernabilité
1, record 1, French, indiscernabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En méthodologie de tests des circuits logiques, caractère de deux (ou plusieurs) microblocs de circuits logiques qui sont indissociables vis-à-vis de l'ordre du test rendant impossible la localisation des défauts à leur niveau. 1, record 1, French, - indiscernabilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indiscernabilidad
1, record 1, Spanish, indiscernabilidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Logic (Philosophy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- substitutivity
1, record 2, English, substitutivity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the fundamental principles governing identity is that of substitutivity-or, as it might well be called, that of indiscernibility of identicals. It provides that, given a true statement of identity, one of its two terms may be substituted for the other in any true statement and the result will be true. 1, record 2, English, - substitutivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logique (Philosophie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substitutivité
1, record 2, French, substitutivit%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de substitutivité est assimilé par Quine au principe d'indiscernabilité des identiques. Toute la difficulté est de maintenir ce principe tout en ne retombant pas dans la distinction entre attributs essentiels et attributs contingents des objets (...) 2, record 2, French, - substitutivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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