Goodman's autographic/allographic distinction entails that no second 'instance' of the Mona Lisa exists—only forgeries or reproductions lacking ontological parity with the original.

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Goodman, Nelson(The statement refers to 'Goodman's third semantic condition,' which is a specific rule he created.): A 20th-century American philosopher who developed important theories about how symbols (like words, pictures, and musical notes) work and how we use them to represent reality.
Ontological parity(used in metaphysics and debates about what exists): When two things have the same status or level of existence—treating them as equally real or fundamental.
Ontology(Carnap argues this enterprise is based on a mistake): The philosophical discipline that tries to answer hard questions about what there really is.
allographic(contrasted with autographic works): A type of artwork where exact copies count as equally valid versions—like sheet music, where any correct performance of the notes is a genuine instance of the work.

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