Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Stephen Mumford, Hugo Grotius and Arnauld / Nicole

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence

9427	For Humeans the world is a world primarily of events [Mumford]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 7. Abstract/Concrete / b. Levels of abstraction

10502

We can rise by degrees through abstraction, with higher levels representing more things [Arnauld,A/Nicole,P]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

14334

Modest realism says there is a reality; the presumptuous view says we can accurately describe it [Mumford]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

14306

Anti-realists deny truth-values to all statements, and say evidence and ontology are inseparable [Mumford]