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    Supports→A = B (the two spheres are identical), which is absurd given that one has a scratch and the other does not — therefore the Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles fails

    If non-identity must be explained by a non-qualitative primitive, the Principle of Identity of Indiscernibles is not refuted but rather shown to govern all genuinely qualitative description, vindicating the claim that qualitatively identical spheres are identical.

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    Key Terms

    Non-Identity(Used to establish that each newly introduced form of likeness (L2, L3, ...) is distinct from its predecessors)
    The principle that a form is numerically distinct from the particulars (or other forms) that partake of it
    Principle of identity of indiscernibles(the main principle being discussed in the statement)
    Leibniz's famous rule stating that if two things have exactly the same qualities and properties, they must be the same thing—not two different things.
    Refuted(philosophy generally)
    Proven wrong or shown to have serious problems through argument or evidence.
    Vindicating(The statement contrasts what Davidson's argument actually does versus what it might seem to vindicate)
    Proving something correct or justified; showing that a claim deserves to be believed.

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    non-qualitative primitive(used to explain what might make two things different in a way that goes beyond their observable properties)
    A basic, fundamental feature of something that cannot be broken down further and is not about the qualities or characteristics we can observe or describe.
    qualitative
    Used interchangeably with 'categorical' in the context of the powerful qualities view

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