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Single Idea 3325

[filed under theme 7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories ]

Full Idea

Theoretical entities (which is everything, according to Quine) are postulated by us in a threefold fashion as an object (1) to which we refer, (2) of which we predicate, and (3) over which we quantify.

Gist of Idea

For Quine everything exists theoretically, as reference, predication and quantification

Source

report of Willard Quine (works [1961]) by José A. Benardete - Metaphysics: the logical approach Ch.12

Book Ref

Benardete,José A.: 'Metaphysics: The Logical Approach' [OUP 1989], p.87