Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Charles Chihara, Andr Gallois and Samuel Alexander

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

3534	To be is to have causal powers [Alexander,S]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9559	If a successful theory confirms mathematics, presumably a failed theory disconfirms it? [Chihara]

9566	No scientific explanation would collapse if mathematical objects were shown not to exist [Chihara]